2026/21 Request for Tender for the Provision of Hospitality and Catering Services to Coláiste na hInse, Laytown, Co. Meath.

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

2026/21 Request for Tender for the Provision of Hospitality and Catering Services to Coláiste na hInse, Laytown, 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 Coláiste na hInse, Laytown, Co. Meath for a period of 4 years. The estimated value of the contract is €520,000.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of concessionary catering service * Operation of catering service for 2 years with an option to extend for 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and business needs

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Tenderers must demonstrate required professional capability to meet necessary qualitative criteria. * Qualifications: Not specified, but site visits are mandatory prior to submission of tenders. * Experience: Not specified.

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €520,000 * Submission deadline: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 12:00 IST * Contract duration: 4 years with an option to extend for 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and business needs

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission is required through the eTenders website. * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender Structure XML - Cycle 1 (available on eTenders) + Tender Documents (available on eTenders)

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in providing catering services to educational institutions. * Opportunities include a potential contract extension and the chance to work with a public sector client. * Risks include the need for site visits prior to submission of tenders, which may require significant time and resources.

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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