Onboard Catering Management for Vande Bharat, Gatimaan, and Tejas Express Trains

This tender, reference number 2026/IRCTC/VANDE BHARAT/06/NOVEMBER/20101-02, is a Limited E-Tender issued by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) for the management of onboard catering services. The scope of work involves awarding a temporary license for the operation of these services within Vande Bharat, Gatimaan, and Tejas Express trains that are equipped with pantry or mini pantry facilities. Bidders will be considered for a partial or complete unbundling model, with the contract duration set at six months. The e-tender was published on November 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with document downloads permitted from the same date and time until November 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Bid submissions are also open from November 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM, concluding on November 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM, followed immediately by bid opening on November 16, 2026, at 12:15 PM. The tender is categorized under Services and Miscellaneous Services, with no tender fee or EMD required. The inviting authority is GGM/Procurement at Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., located at 04th Floor, Tower-D, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi 110 029.