2025/07 CFT for the provision of Hospitality and Catering Services to Coláiste de Lacy, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.

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2025/07 CFT for the provision of Hospitality and Catering Services to Coláiste de Lacy, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384

## Summary Louth and Meath Education and Training Board is procuring a concessionary hospitality and catering service for Coláiste de Lacy in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. The contract targets approximately 450 students and 20 staff, with an estimated value of €300,000.

## Scope & Deliverables - Operate a concessionary catering service for a secondary school campus. - Serve students and staff during staggered lunch periods. - Manage a facility with seating capacity for 200 people. - No guaranteed minimum footfall; anticipated usage is ~450 students and 20 staff.

## Key Requirements - Demonstrate required professional capability and meet qualitative criteria. - Specific eligibility, qualifications, or certifications are not detailed in the notice; refer to the Procurement Document for full selection criteria. - Must comply with grounds for exclusion as per the Procurement Document.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €300,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: Tue Jun 02 12:00:00 IST 2026. - Contract Duration: 4 years total (initial 2-year term with one option to extend for 2 years). - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement; Open procedure.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Via the eTenders portal at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8082985. - Language: English. - Key Documents: Prepare tender response addressing professional capability and qualitative criteria as outlined in the Procurement Document.

## Bid Considerations - Suitability: Ideal for established catering operators with experience in educational or institutional concessions. - Opportunity: Potential for a 4-year revenue stream with a €300k annualized value. - Risk: Revenue is volume-dependent with no guaranteed minimum usage, posing cash flow risk if uptake is low. - Constraint: Physical capacity is limited to 200 seats, requiring efficient turnover during staggered lunch times.

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.

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384 has 72 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 14 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 47 contract(s) worth around €63,586,715.

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