Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to St Oliver Plukett NS 19499T

The Board of Management of St Oliver Plunkett NS 19499T is seeking proposals for the provision of Hot

Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to St Oliver Plukett NS 19499T

St Oliver Plunkett NS

## Summary St Oliver Plunkett NS is procuring hot meal services for approximately 63 students under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. The contract covers daily meal provision in Dublin for a three-year term.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of hot main meals for 63 students daily. - Service delivery aligned with the school calendar for each academic year. - Performance location: Dublin (IE061).

## Key Requirements - Eligibility and selection criteria details are located in the Procurement Document. - Tenderers must comply with grounds for exclusion as specified in the Procurement Document. - No specific qualifications or certifications are listed in the tender notice; refer to the full documentation for detailed selection criteria.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €110,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission deadline: 30 May 2026 at 15:00 IST. - Contract duration: 36 months. - Framework/DPS: None. - Note: Funding is dependent on the level approved by the Department of Social Protection for each academic year.

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via the eTenders portal. - Languages: English. - Key documents: Download procurement documents from the provided eTenders link. - Additional information requests must be submitted by 23 May 2026. - Tenders must remain valid for 6 months.

## Bid Considerations - Funding Risk: Revenue is contingent on annual DSP funding approvals, creating potential income volatility. - Scale: Suitable for small-to-medium caterers capable of managing a single-site, ~63-pupil operation. - Compliance: Strict adherence to GPA and public procurement directives is required; ensure all exclusion criteria are addressed. - Timeline: Accelerated timeline with a short window for clarification requests (deadline 23 May).

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

St Oliver Plunkett NS has 1 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout.