2026/22 Call for Tenders for the provision of Hospitality and Catering Services to Beaufort College, Trim Road, Navan, Co. Meath.

The Contracting Authority is looking to award a contract to a single supplier to operate a concessionary

2026/22 Call for Tenders for the provision of Hospitality and Catering Services to Beaufort College, Trim Road, Navan, Co. Meath.

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384

## Summary The Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) is seeking a single supplier to provide hospitality and catering services to Beaufort College in Navan, Co. Meath. The contract will be awarded for 2 years with an option to extend for 2 years.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of concessionary catering service * Operation of a catering service at Beaufort College * Compliance with qualitative criteria

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: + Required professional capability to meet necessary qualitative criteria + Experience in providing catering services, particularly in an educational setting * Certifications/Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €2,000,000 (excluding VAT) * Submission deadline: Monday, 15 June 2026, 12:00 IST * Contract duration: 4 years (with option to extend for 2 years)

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission via etenders.gov.ie * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender document package (available on etenders.gov.ie) + Site visit report (compulsory site visit must be completed prior to tender submission)

## Bid Considerations * This contract may suit suppliers with experience in providing catering services to educational institutions. * Opportunities include a 4-year contract with potential for extension, and the chance to work with LMETB. * Risks include the need for a compulsory site visit, and the requirement to meet qualitative criteria.

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.

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384 has 72 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 14 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 47 contract(s) worth around €63,586,715.

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