Awarded contract

On Train Hospitality Services

Details

Topic
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Published
15 October 2025

Tender description

ScotRail are tendering for suppliers to assist in the provision of our on train hospitality services. The requirement is split into 3 separate lots: 1: Food and Drink Provision to supply and deliver food and drink for on-train retailing. 2: EPOS Solutions including card payments and stock management services. 3: Managed solution, for the above services as well as stock management and depot services. Lot 1: Food and Drink Supplier Supply and delivery of food and drinks products. ScotRail are looking to award to a supplier for the provision of food and drink products to be delivered to ScotRail managed sites. Lot 2: EPOS Solution ScotRail require a flexible software and hardware solution to ensure the continued efficiency of on train hospitality. ScotRail require an EPOS solution that will allow for ordering and payment on ScotRail train services, often taking payment in remote geographical locations. The current requirement is 80 EPOS devices / solutions for ScotRail staff with the option to purchase more (or decrease the number) over the lifetime of the contract. Lot 3: Managed Hospitality Solution ScotRail are inviting prospective suppliers to bid for a managed hospitality service encompassing: the sourcing and delivery of food and drinks, managing food and drink stores / depots and waste, stock management, loading and maintaining trollies and providing an EPOS solution. For the avoidance of doubt; ScotRail staff would still sell / retail food and drink on board trains however the prospective supplier(s) would manage the backend supply.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published15 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date15 October 2025

About the buyer

ScotRail Trains Limited operates Scotland's passenger rail network, a publicly owned train operator under Scottish Rail Holdings. Scottish Rail Holdings, wholly owned by the Scottish Government, took over passenger services from the previous franchise in April 2022. Transport Scotland sponsors the company on behalf of Scottish Ministers. A Framework Agreement between Scottish Ministers and Scottish Rail Holdings sets the terms within which the company operates.

Over the past 5 years, most of ScotRail Trains Limited's contract awards have been in transport equipment, repair and maintenance and installation services.

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