Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-ad18-72c7-aae1-f97c08ca72f1/gwr-catering-service-service-centre-operations-delivery-and-catering-produc awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # GWR Catering Service - Service Centre Operations & Delivery, and Catering Products & Supply [First Greater Western Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/first-greater-western-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 23 Mar 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender GWR require Catering Services to be delivered across the network, which will be run under one contract. The catering service has two core functions the supplier is to deliver for this contract. - Service Centre Operations and Delivery: The supplier must be able to supply logistics operations and staff management to all GWR catered fleet. - Catering Products and Supply: The supplier must be able to supply all of GWR catering products, packaging and ancillary equipment. ### Route Details GWR manage many stations on the route with catered first-class lounges in Paddington, Cardiff, Penzance, and Truro as part of the logistics supply. Currently trains do not run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, although some elements of the Service will be required on these days. GWR run: - 254 catered trains a day Monday - Friday, - 280 catered trains on Saturday and - 210 catered trains on a Sunday. ## CPV classification Food, beverages, tobacco and related products Catering services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-054675-2026-03-23T09:53:19Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-054675-2026-03-23T09:53:19Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile First Greater Western Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/first-greater-western-limited) [Sector More Food, drink & tobacco tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/food-drink) ## More tenders like this [Food, beverages, tobacco and related products – „Доставка на хранителни продукти за нуждите на стол – ресторант на УСОБ Семково при ТУ – София“ · ТЕХНИЧЕСКИ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f5a-7103-bb2d-05582c06f045/bulgaria-food-beverages-tobacco-and-related-products-dostavka-na-xranitel) [Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes – 4WOG.1200.2712.85.2026 Dostawa pieczywa i wyrobów cukierniczych w podziale na 2 części · 4 Wojskowy Oddział Gospodarczy · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-756e-71ed-b2da-b88840238431/poland-bread-products-fresh-pastry-goods-and-cakes-4wog12002712852026-d) [Bread – Fourniture et livraison de pain pour la restauration scolaire du groupement de commandes Commune de Crolles / Conseil départemental de l'Isère · Mairie de Crolles · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-62c7-7199-aede-172f8f7924f9/france-bread-fourniture-et-livraison-de-pain-pour-la-restauration-scolaire-d) [Food, beverages, tobacco and related products – Élelmiszer beszerzés 2026 · Sopron Megyei Jogú Város Önkormányzata · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-65ff-73f3-be24-259cd8dced18/hungary-food-beverages-tobacco-and-related-products-elelmiszer-beszerzes-2) [Miscellaneous food products and dried goods – Aquisição, por divisão em lotes, de 5.000 Cabazes de Natal 2026 para a População Sénior do Concelho de Oeiras e de 3.600 Cabazes de Natal 2026 para as Famílias Arrendatárias Municipais · Município de Oeiras · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7502-7007-ad17-56e34b4f8e01/portugal-miscellaneous-food-products-and-dried-goods-aquisicao-por-divisao) [Prepared meals – Accord-cadre de fourniture et livraison de repas en liaison froide, pour les personnes âgées ou présentant un handicap, pour la Communauté de Communes Gally-Mauldre (78) · Communauté de communes Gally Mauldre · 9 days left · 28 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b1a-707e-a295-d9124a79d7c3/france-prepared-meals-accord-cadre-de-fourniture-et-livraison-de-repas-en-li)