Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Wales
3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street
Pontypridd
CF37 4TH
UK
Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-mail: edward.jones@tfw.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tfwrail.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Rail
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of on-board Food and Beverage
Reference number: C000759.00
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
TFW Catering have a requirement for Food & Beverage supplier for our retail and premier restaurant service operations. To supply into Transport for Wales four catering service centres based at Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury, Chester.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
292 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury, Chester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
TFW Catering have a requirement for Food & Beverage supplier for our retail and premier restaurant service operations. To supply into Transport for Wales four catering service centres based at Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury, Chester.
The successfully tender would Satisfy localised procurement focusing on local suppliers and supporting Welsh economy.
They would Support TFW in achieving objectives of being plastic free in 2023 as well as the future generations act.
To collaborate our Premier Blas fresh food offering principles.
Meet all food safety legalisation.
Offer full traceability of products.
Work with and support local Welsh suppliers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-014774
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED
Cross Hands Food Park, Cross Hands
Llanelli
SA146SX
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 292 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award notice added as not issued at time of award
(WA Ref:148073)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/02/2025