Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Chuimín agus Caitríona 20199O

The Board of Management of Scoil Chuimín agus Caitríona 20199O is seeking proposals for the provision

Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Chuimín agus Caitríona 20199O

Oughterard NS

## Summary Oughterard NS is procuring hot meal services for Scoil Chuimín agus Caitríona under the Department of Social Protection’s School Meals Scheme. The contract covers daily provision for 267 students over a 36-month period.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of hot meals for 267 students daily. - Service delivery aligned with the school calendar for each academic year. - Compliance with the Department of Social Protection (DSP) funding guidelines. - Performance location: West (IE042), Ireland.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility and selection criteria are detailed in the Procurement Document (TRD). - Tenderers must meet grounds for exclusion as specified in the procurement documents. - No specific qualifications or certifications are listed in the tender notice; refer to the TRD for detailed requirements.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €466,502.40 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: Friday, 12 June 2026, 15:00 IST. - Contract Duration: 36 Months. - Tender Validity: 6 Months. - Framework/DPS: None.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via eTenders Ireland is mandatory. - Submission Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8212525 - Language: English. - Key Documents: Prepare the completed CFT form, TRD, and Tender Structure XML. Download documents from the procurement documents link. - Deadline for Queries: 5 June 2026, 15:00 IST.

## Bid Considerations - SME Suitability: Explicitly noted as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. - Funding Dependency: Revenue is dependent on annual DSP funding approvals, introducing potential financial variability. - Operational Scope: Requires robust logistics to serve a specific student population daily for three years. - Risk: Bidders must carefully review the TRD for exclusion grounds and selection criteria, which are not fully detailed in the notice.

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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