Hot School Meals: Meals Pre-prepared off site and delivered ready to eat under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Naomh Earnan 19310T

The Board of Management of Scoil Naomh Earnan, 19310T is seeking proposals for the provision of

Hot School Meals: Meals Pre-prepared off site and delivered ready to eat under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Naomh Earnan 19310T

SCOIL NAOMH EARNAN

## Summary Scoil Naomh Earnan is procuring off-site prepared, ready-to-eat hot school meals for 96 students under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. This is a three-year service contract for the Border region of Ireland.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of hot meals prepared off-site and delivered ready to eat. - Service availability for 96 students on each day of the academic year. - Adherence to the school calendar, which will be provided at the start of each academic year. - Service is dependent on the level of DSP funding approved for each academic year.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility and selection criteria details are located in the Procurement Document. - The contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). - Participation is not reserved for specific protected groups. - Specific qualifications and experience requirements are not detailed in the notice; bidders must consult the full procurement documents.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €167,731.20 (excluding VAT). - Contract Duration: 36 months. - Submission Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2026, at 14:30 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=8144256 - Language: English. - Key Documents: Bidders must access the procurement documents via the link above. Additional information requests must be submitted by May 29, 2026, at 14:30 IST. - Electronic Catalogues: Not allowed.

## Bid Considerations - Funding Dependency: Revenue is contingent on annual DSP funding approvals, introducing potential revenue volatility. - SME Friendly: Explicitly noted as suitable for SMEs, suggesting a competitive but accessible landscape. - Logistics: Requires robust cold-chain or hot-holding logistics for daily delivery to a specific school in the Border region. - Administrative Load: Requires strict adherence to electronic submission protocols and school calendar 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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