Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Saint Joseph's National School 19913D

The Board of Management of Saint Joseph's National School 19913D is seeking proposals for the

Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Saint Joseph's National School 19913D

Saint Joseph's NS

## Summary Saint Joseph's National School (Dublin) is procuring hot meal services for 294 students under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. This is a public-sector tender for daily meal provision over a three-year period.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of hot meals for 294 students each school day. - Service delivery dependent on annual DSP funding approvals. - Adherence to the school calendar provided at the start of each academic year. - Performance location: 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 official tender documents for technical and financial capacity requirements.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €513,676.80 (excluding VAT). - Contract duration: 36 months. - Submission deadline: 04 June 2026 at 15:00 IST. - Tender validity: 6 months. - Framework/DPS: None.

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via the eTenders portal. - Language: English. - Key documents: Access procurement documents and submit tenders at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8130374. - Additional information requests must be submitted by 27 May 2026.

## Bid Considerations - Funding Dependency: Revenue is contingent on annual DSP funding levels, introducing cash flow uncertainty. - Operational Scope: Requires robust logistics to serve 294 students daily for 36 months in Dublin. - Compliance: Strict adherence to GPA and EU Directive 2014/24/EU rules is mandatory. - Suitability: Ideal for established food service providers with public sector experience and capacity for high-volume daily delivery.

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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