Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to [Holy Family National School 19840C

The Board of Management of Holy Family National School 19840C is seeking proposals for the provision

Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to [Holy Family National School 19840C

Holy Family School (Monkstown)

## Summary The Holy Family National School in Monkstown, Ireland is seeking proposals for the provision of hot meals under the School Meals Scheme. The estimated value of the contract is €270,816 and it will last for 36 months.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of hot meals to 155 students each day of the school year * Service dependent on Department of Social Protection funding approved for each academic year * School calendar provided to successful tenderer at start of each academic year

## Key Requirements * Eligible bidders must be registered with the relevant authorities and have a valid tax clearance certificate * Bidders must demonstrate experience in providing school meal services * Tenderers may submit more than one bid, but this is not allowed

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €270,816 * Submission deadline: 21st July 2026 at 15:00 IST * Contract duration: 36 months * Framework/DPS: None

## How to Bid * Electronic submission required through the eTenders portal (https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8540994) * Languages accepted: English only * Key documents to prepare: + Tender Structure XML - Cycle 1 + Draft Deed of Renunciation + Draft Property Licence

## Bid Considerations * This contract may suit bidders with experience in providing school meal services and a strong understanding of the Irish education sector. * Opportunities: potential for long-term partnership with Holy Family National School, opportunity to provide meals to 155 students each day. * Risks: dependent on Department of Social Protection funding, potential for changes in government policies affecting school meal schemes.

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.

Holy Family School (Monkstown) has 1 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 3 contract(s) worth around €13,834,035.

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