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title: "GWR Supply of Water Coolers - Drinking Water at Stations, Offices and Depots"
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# GWR Supply of Water Coolers - Drinking Water at Stations, Offices and Depots

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gwr-supply-of-water-coolers-drinking-water-at-stations-offices-and-depots-ocds-h6vhtk-069755). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED: "GWR Supply of Water Coolers - Drinking Water at Stations, Offices and Depots". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £450,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/first-greater-western-limited-coh-05113733)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £450,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Drink coolers, Drinking water
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gwr-supply-of-water-coolers-drinking-water-at-stations-offices-and-depots-ocds-h6vhtk-069755#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069755`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gwr-supply-of-water-coolers-drinking-water-at-stations-offices-and-depots-ocds-h6vhtk-069755#tl-md)

## Description
First Greater Western Limited, trading as "Great Western Railway" (GWR), provides high speed, commuter, regional and branch line train services. We help over 100 million passengers reach their destinations every year - across South Wales, the West Country, the Cotswolds, and large parts of Southern England. 
GWR operates a major rail network connecting London Paddington to Southwest England, the West Country, the Thames Valley, the Cotswolds, and South Wales. Based in Swindon, key routes run from London to major cities including Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Plymouth, and Penzance.
Pre Market Notice:
GWR is issuing this pre‑market engagement notice to gather market intelligence and identify suppliers capable of providing both bottled and plumbed‑in water cooler units/solutions across multiple depots in the Southwest region (across the full GWR network). The requirement includes the provision of regular and varied delivery schedules to support operational demands.
Suppliers should be able to offer flexible bottled water supply options, typically 19‑litre or 11‑litre bottles, with the capacity to deliver approximately 200 bottles per week to geographically dispersed sites. 
Sustainability will form a key part of the service provision. This includes robust reuse and recycling processes for bottles, as well as a proactive approach to increasing the use of plumbed‑in units and reducing reliance on bottled‑water systems across the network.
The are currently around 333 water cooler units across the network, with 202 bottled units and 131 plumbed in units. 
The supplier will be expected to operate a regular maintenance/service/sanitise programme across the network.
What next:
If you feel your organisation has the capacity and capability to deliver this requirement, please contact Ben.Boatman@gwr.com to express your interest. 
Your details will be saved, and once this notice reaches its closing date of 19.06.26, GWR will review the responses and determine the appropriate next steps. This may include arranging individual supplier discussions or hosting a group engagement session with interested and capable suppliers.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 37414700, 41110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043768-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-13T09:47:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:10:59.736Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069755