Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 16964F

The Board of Management of Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 16964F is seeking proposals for the provision of Hot

Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 16964F

Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1

## Summary Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 is procuring hot meal services for 207 students under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. The contract covers daily meal provision for a three-year period in Dublin.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of hot main meals for 207 students. - Service availability on every school day as per the annual school calendar. - Delivery of meals to the school premises in Dublin (IE061).

## Key Requirements - Eligibility and selection criteria are detailed in the Procurement Document. - Tenderers must comply with grounds for exclusion as specified in the procurement documents. - No specific qualifications or certifications are listed in the summary data; refer to the full tender documentation for technical and financial capacity requirements.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €361,670.40 (excluding VAT). - Contract duration: 36 months. - Submission deadline: Monday, June 1, 2026, at 15:00 IST. - Tender validity: 6 months from submission. - No framework agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System applies.

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via the eTenders portal is mandatory. - Language: English. - Key documents: Prepare the tender in accordance with the Procurement Document, which can be downloaded from the provided eTenders link. - Additional information requests must be submitted by May 25, 2026.

## Bid Considerations - Funding Dependency: Revenue is dependent on annual Department of Social Protection funding approvals, introducing potential financial uncertainty. - Operational Scope: Requires efficient logistics to serve 207 students daily for three years, demanding consistent quality and reliability. - Market Access: The procedure is open and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), allowing broad international participation. - Risk: Bidders must carefully review the Procurement Document for specific exclusion grounds and selection criteria not detailed in this brief.

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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