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Supply of food and drink for consumption on board trains

Beer
Cakes
Chocolate and sugar confectionery
+25 more
East of England (UKH)
Official notice
Published value
£2,576,004
Submission deadline 29 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Lots published5
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: GA TRAINS LIMITED: "Supply of food and drink for consumption on board trains". Published status: active. Published value: £2,576,004. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 May 2026, 16:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityGA TRAINS LIMITEDScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
29 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£2,576,004
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: GA TRAINS LIMITED
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for GA TRAINS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2.7Bids / Report
33.3% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LIMITEDTop vendor: 70% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LIMITED1 win£15,000,000
BLACKBOX COMPANY (UK) LIMITED1 win£6,283,000
TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING UK LIMITED1 win£133,971
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityGA TRAINS LIMITED
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published13 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
Last source update13 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBeer, Cakes, Chocolate and sugar confectionery, Cider and other fruit wines, Coffee, tea and related products, Croissants, Distilled alcoholic beverages, Drinking chocolate, Flavoured mineral waters, Fruit and vegetable juices, Pastry goods, Pies, Prepared bread products, Prepared dishes, Prepared sandwiches, Sandwiches, Savoury pies, Snacks, Soft drinks, Sparkling mineral water, Still mineral water, Sugar, Sugar products, Sweet biscuits, Sweet pies, UHT milk, Wines
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065df8
What is being bought
This procurement aims to establish a contract for the supply of food and beverages for retail sale on board trains across the Anglia rail network. Items include ambient snacks, fresh food items, hot and cold beverages, alcoholic drinks and associated consumables. This procurement is divided into multiple diverse lots to encourage SME engagement. Suppliers may bid for one, multiple or all lots. Evaluation will be based on the most advantageous tender, considering both quality and price. Quality considerations will include product range, service delivery, food safety, sustainability and continuous improvement. The contract will also support environmental and social value objectives, including reduction of packaging and food waste, responsible sourcing and increased SME participation.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £2,576,004
    13 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    13 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    13 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 29 May 2026, 16:00 BST
    13 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
  5. Published value updated to £2,666,680
    27 Feb 2026, 10:37 GMT
  6. Status changed to planning
    27 Feb 2026, 10:37 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    27 Feb 2026, 10:37 GMT
  8. Buyer information updated
    27 Feb 2026, 10:37 GMT
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Snacks and Ambient
    active
    Published value£1,051,010
    Supply of ready to eat snacks and ambient foods to include; Gummy Sweets, Crisps, Nuts, popcorn, single packaged biscuits, Raisin swirls, pain au chocolate, sponge cake
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Fresh Foods (Ready To Serve)
    active
    Published value£515,201
    Fresh (refrigerated foods) in display ready and consumption ready packaging. Including heat to serve foods. Products include: Sandwiches, baps/rolls, sausage rolls, fresh cake slices.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Hot Drinks
    active
    Published value£133,952
    Hot Drinks including, Black Tea, Herbal Teas, Coffee Beans, Ground Coffee, Instant Coffee, Instant Hot Chocolate, Coffee 'Sticks', De-caffeinated Coffee (all formats) Also includes sugar, sweetener and portioned UHT milk.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Soft Drinks
    active
    Published value£133,952
    A range of soft drinks ready to serve. Including; Still water, sparkling water, cola (and sugar free varieties) fruit juices, energy drinks, tonic water, carbonated fruit drinks, premium sparking drinks
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Alcoholic Drinks
    active
    Published value£741,889
    A selection of retail and consumption ready alcoholic beverages. To include; Beers, Lagers, White/Red and Rose Wine in 150-250ml formats, sparkling wines, Vodka (50ml bottles), Gin 50ml Bottles), Cider, alcohol free larger/beer, Premium craft beer/ale
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    13 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    29 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

GA TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authority GB-COH-12544897
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  • GA TRAINS LIMITED
    buyer

    GB-COH: 12544897 · GB-PPON: PNZP-3886-PVCD
    One Stratford Place, Montfitchet Road, London, UKI41, E20 1EJ, GB
    procurement@greateranglia.co.uk
    07483193828
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