Meals Pre-Prepared Off-Site and Heated in the School by use of an External Pod or Mobile Catering Unit

The Board of Management of St Ciaran's Mixed National School 16435B seeking proposals for the

Meals Pre-Prepared Off-site and Delivered Ready to Eat

St.Ciaran's Mixed National School

## Summary The St.Ciaran's Mixed National School is seeking a contractor to provide meals pre-prepared off-site and delivered ready to eat for 111 students under the School Meals Scheme. The estimated value of the contract is €64,646.4.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of meals pre-prepared off-site and delivered ready to eat for 111 students * Service delivery for each day of the school year

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: + Experience in providing school meal services + Ability to meet the nutritional requirements of the School Meals Scheme * Certifications/Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €64,646.4 * Submission deadline: Friday, June 26, 2026, 15:00 IST * Contract duration: 36 months * Framework/DPS: None stated

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission via the eTenders website * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender Structure XML - Cycle 1 (attached) + Hot Meals - St Ciaran's Mixed NS 16435B (attached)

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit contractors with experience in providing school meal services. * Opportunities include a potential contract duration of 36 months and a relatively small estimated value. * Risks include the dependency on DSP funding, which may impact the contractor's revenue.

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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