Provision of an end-to-end Catering Services including product sourcing & procurement with associated supply chain management into service centres and final mile logistics (from receipt of goods into service centre through to delivery to train side).

FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED
London
Selective procedure
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031

The contract covers full-service catering logistics, including new product development, procurement of food and consumables, and inventory management. The provider must operate warehouse facilities and manage final-mile delivery to trains and lounges. Key requirements include maintaining food safety systems, managing bills of materials, and ensuring high product availability while minimizing waste across the supply chain.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £260m; As published
Published: 13 August 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 14 May 2026; DHL
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 30 June 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of end-to-end catering supply chain management, including product procurement, warehouse operations, and final-mile logistics for rail services.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
13 August 2025
Contract awardedto DHL
14 May 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2031

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The buyer

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How it compares

325× the typical food wholesale contract (£800k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/986003/provision-of-an-end-to-end-catering-services-including-product-sourcing-and-proc
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05873b
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED. Provision of an end-to-end Catering Services including product sourcing & procurement with associated supply chain management into service centres and final mile logistics (from receipt of goods into service centre through to delivery to train side). Contract award, 13 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/986003/provision-of-an-end-to-end-catering-services-including-product-sourcing-and-proc (accessed 12 October 2026).