Call for Tender for the provision of hot meals prepared off-site and delivered ready to eat under the School Meals Scheme to Glenahulla NS 12446J

The Board of Management of Glenahulla NS 12446J is seeking proposals for the provision of hot meals

Call for Tender for the provision of hot meals prepared off-site and delivered ready to eat under the School Meals Scheme to Glenahulla NS 12446J

Glenahulla National School

## Summary Glenahulla National School seeks a supplier to provide off-site prepared, ready-to-eat hot meals for 100 students under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. This is a 36-month service contract for delivery in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of hot meals prepared off-site and delivered ready to eat. - Service availability for each day of the school year. - Meals for approximately 100 students. - Delivery to Glenahulla NS, Cloughleafin, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (IE053).

## Key Requirements - Eligibility criteria and selection criteria are detailed 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 procurement documents for technical and professional capability requirements.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €174,720 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2026, at 15:00 IST. - Contract Duration: 36 months. - Tender Validity: 6 months. - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System applies. - Funding Dependency: Service provision is dependent on the level of Department of Social Protection funding approved for each academic year.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via the Irish eTenders portal is mandatory. - Submission Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8040632 - Language: English. - Key Documents: Download procurement documents from https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8040632. - Additional Info Deadline: May 21, 2026.

## Bid Considerations - Suitability: Ideal for established food service providers with logistics capabilities in the South-West region of Ireland. - Opportunity: Offers a stable, multi-year contract with a clear public-sector client base. - Risk: Revenue is contingent on annual DSP funding approvals; failure to secure funding could impact service continuity. - Compliance: Strict adherence to electronic submission formats and GPA requirements is essential.

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.

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