Provision of fresh sandwiches products to St James's Hospital

Provision of fresh sandwiches products to St James's Hospital

St James's Hospital

## Summary The Irish public sector is tendering for the provision of fresh sandwiches products to St James's Hospital, with an estimated value of €1.5 million over 8 years.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of patient and non-patient sandwiches (platters and staff restaurant sandwiches) * Estimated duration: 8 years

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: + Suppliers must be able to provide fresh sandwiches products on a regular basis. + Suppliers must have experience in providing catering services to hospitals or similar institutions. * Certifications/Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €1.5 million * Submission deadline: 10 September 2026, 13:00 IST * Contract duration: 8 years * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission via the eTenders website * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender documentation available on the eTenders website + Suppliers must submit tenders for both lots (patient and non-patient sandwiches)

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit suppliers with experience in providing catering services to hospitals or similar institutions. * Opportunities: + Long-term contract with an estimated value of €1.5 million over 8 years. + Potential for repeat business and expansion of services. * Risks: + High competition due to the large estimated value of the contract. + Suppliers must be able to meet the requirements of providing fresh sandwiches products on a regular basis.

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.

St James's Hospital has 19 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 4 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 92 contract(s) worth around €247,691,048.

Recent awarded suppliers include Sisk Healthcare t/a Tekno Surgical, St. James's Hospital, Cruinn Diagnostics, TLC West Ltd, Dako UK Ltd.