Provision of Prisoner Meal on Escort to Court from Cork Prison

Provision of Prisoner Meal on Escort to Court from Cork Prison

Irish Prison Service

## Summary The Irish Prison Service is procuring a provider for prisoner meals on escort to court from Cork Prison. The contract will be issued for 48 months/4 years, with an estimated value of €140,000 (excl. VAT) over the term.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of meals to prisoners during escort transfers between Cork Prison and Cork Courthouse * Compliance with relevant security and welfare requirements

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Economic operators can participate in this tender * Qualifications/Certifications/Experience: Not specified, but tenderers must comply with the requirements outlined in the RFT * SMEs are encouraged to participate, and larger enterprises are encouraged to consider including SMEs in their proposals

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €140,000 (excl. VAT) over 48 months/4 years * Submission deadline: Wed Jul 01 12:00:00 IST 2026 * Contract duration: 48 months/4 years * Framework/DPS: Not stated

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission through etenders.gov.ie * Languages: English (no other languages specified) * Key documents to prepare: + Tenderer's Statement (Appendix 3) + Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer (Appendix 4) + Pricing Schedule (Appendix 2)

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in food provision and security services. * Opportunities: SMEs are encouraged to participate, and larger enterprises can consider including SMEs in their proposals. * Risks: + The Contracting Authority reserves the right to reject non-compliant tenders. + Tenderers must comply with data protection laws and regulations.

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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