Call for Tender for the provision of Hot School Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Carrickerry National School, 11280T

The Board of Management of Carrickerry National School is seeking proposals for the provision of Hot

Call for Tender for the provision of Hot School Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Carrickerry National School, 11280T

Carrickerry National School

## Summary Carrickerry National School is procuring hot school meal services for 50 students under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. The contract is valued at €87,360 and runs for 36 months, subject to annual DSP funding approval.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of hot main meals for 50 students daily throughout the school year. - Service delivery must align with the school calendar provided at the start of each academic year. - Execution of the contract is not linked to sheltered employment programmes.

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

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €87,360 (excluding VAT). - Submission deadline: 10 June 2026, 15:00 IST. - Contract duration: 36 months. - Tender validity: 6 months. - Framework/DPS: None.

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via the Irish eTenders portal is required. - Language: English. - Key documents: Prepare the tender response according to the Tender Structure XML and review the Tender Requirements Document (TRD) available on the portal. - Additional information requests must be submitted by 3 June 2026.

## Bid Considerations - Funding Dependency: Revenue is contingent on annual Department of Social Protection funding approval, creating cash flow uncertainty. - SME Suitability: The procurement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. - Administrative Load: Requires compliance with electronic ordering, invoicing, and payment systems. - Risk: Low volume (50 students) may limit economies of scale; ensure operational costs are tightly managed against the fixed value.

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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