Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the school meals scheme to Shronell Ns 15008A

Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the school meals scheme to Shronell Ns 15008A

Shronell National School

## Summary Shronell National School is procuring hot meal services for 60 students under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. The contract requires daily meal provision for a 36-month period in Tipperary, with funding contingent on annual DSP approvals.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of hot meals for 60 students daily throughout the school year. - Service delivery at Shronell National School, Lattin, Tipperary. - Adherence to the school calendar provided at the start of each academic year. - Execution within the framework of sheltered employment programmes.

## Key Requirements - Legal Basis: Compliance with Directive 2014/24/EU. - Sheltered Employment: The contract must be executed within sheltered employment programmes. - Eligibility: Standard exclusion criteria apply; specific selection criteria are detailed in the Procurement Document. - Experience: Qualifications and experience requirements are specified in the tender documents.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €105,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 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 eTenders portal is mandatory. - Submission Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8208498 - Languages: English. - Key Documents: Prepare responses using the provided templates: - Call for Tenders ShronellNS.docx - Response for Tender ShronellNS.docx - Tender Structure XML

## Bid Considerations - SME Suitability: Explicitly noted as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. - Funding Risk: Revenue is dependent on the level of DSP funding approved for each academic year, creating potential budget volatility. - Social Impact: Mandatory inclusion of sheltered employment programmes may increase operational complexity or labor costs. - Timeline: Accelerated timeline with a short window between publication (21 May) and submission (10 June); additional information requests must be submitted by 3 June 2026.

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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