Call for Tender for the provision of Meals Pre-Prepared Off-site and Delivered Ready to Eat under the School Meals Scheme to St. Mary's NS Croom 09306W

The Board of Management of St. Mary's NS (09306W) is seeking proposals for the provision of Meals

Call for Tender for the provision of Meals Pre-Prepared Off-site and Delivered Ready to Eat under the School Meals Scheme to St. Mary's NS Croom 09306W

St. Mary’s National School (Croom)

## Summary St. Mary’s National School (Croom) is procuring off-site prepared, ready-to-eat meals for 171 students under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. The contract covers daily delivery for a 36-month period, subject to annual DSP funding approval.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of pre-prepared meals delivered ready-to-eat. - Service required for 171 students each day of the academic year. - Delivery location: Croom, Mid-West (IE051). - School calendar to be provided by the authority at the start of each academic year.

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

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €298,771.20 (excluding VAT). - Contract Duration: 36 Months. - Submission Deadline: Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 15:00 IST. - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System applies.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via the eTenders portal is mandatory. - Submission Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8132287 - Language: English. - Key Documents: Download procurement documents from https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8132287. - Deadline for Clarifications: May 27, 2026, at 15:00 IST.

## Bid Considerations - Funding Dependency: Service provision is dependent on the level of Department of Social Protection funding approved for each academic year, introducing revenue risk. - Operational Fit: Suitable for established meal providers with logistics capabilities in the Mid-West region. - Compliance: Strict adherence to the Procurement Document’s selection criteria and exclusion grounds is essential; failure to meet these results in automatic disqualification. - No EU Funds: The procurement is not financed with EU funds, simplifying some financial reporting requirements but requiring standard GPA compliance.

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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