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Call for Tenders for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Íosagáin 19967D

Contracting Authority

Scoil Íosagáin Buncrana 19967D

Sector

Facilities

Deadline

22 November 2026

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Estimated Value

€1.3M

Value Range

1M-5M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-10-21

Resource ID

727906-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 55523100Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
  • 15894210Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Summary

This tender seeks a catering provider to supply hot meals to Scoil Íosagáin primary school in Buncrana under the Government's School Meals Scheme. 3 million.

Keywords

school-mealshot-meals-provisioncatering-contractprimary-educationmeal-service
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Call for Tenders for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Íosagáin 19967D

Buyer
Scoil Íosagáin Buncrana 19967D
Deadline
22 November 2026
Value
€1.3M

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Call for Tenders for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Íosagáin 19967D
Buyer: Scoil Íosagáin Buncrana 19967D
Deadline: 22 November 2026
Estimated value: €1.3M

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/727906-2026/call-for-tenders-for-the-provision-of-hot-meals-under-the-school-meals-scheme-to?via=colleague

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Call for Tenders for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Íosagáin 19967D

Buyer & BenchmarkScoil Íosagáin Buncrana 19967D · CPV 55 median award €276,282 (IQR €139,832 to €701,815, n=166) · Median 2 bids
Top Matched BiddersCAHERMILLS FOOD SERVICES (72.5/100 fit) · FOODOO LTD (72.5/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Good Food Good Mood Limited (72.5/100) · John Burns (72.5/100) · Martina's Homemade Foods (72.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
Buyer Spend & HistoryAll Scoil Íosagáin Buncrana 19967D contract awards -> · Browse >EUR 20k supplier payment register ->

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1. Deadline & Procedure Window16 days left

16 days remaining. Open Procedure: single-stage submission where ESPD eligibility, technical response, and pricing are submitted together.

2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 2.6M

Under OGP guidelines (Circular 05/2023 and EU Directive 2014/24/EU), minimum required annual turnover is capped at 2x contract value (EUR 2.6M on a EUR 1.3M contract). Regime: EU OJEU Regulated (Supplies/Services >= EUR 216k).

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4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 2 bids · EUR 276k

Across 166 Irish CPV 55 awards, the median contract award is EUR 276k (typical range EUR 140k to EUR 702k), with a median of 2 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders3 matched suppliers

Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: CAHERMILLS FOOD SERVICES (72.5/100 fit), FOODOO LTD (72.5/100 fit), Good Food Good Mood Limited (72.5/100 fit).

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Suppliers with a matching track record

Ranked by CPV overlap, sector, value band, and region. Score is deterministic from TED award history.

  • CAHERMILLS FOOD SERVICES

    2 shared CPV code(s): 15894210, 55523100; value band matches (1M-5M)

    72.5/100
  • FOODOO LTD

    2 shared CPV code(s): 15894210, 55523100; value band matches (1M-5M)

    72.5/100
  • Good Food Good Mood Limited

    2 shared CPV code(s): 15894210, 55523100; value band matches (1M-5M)

    72.5/100
  • John Burns

    2 shared CPV code(s): 15894210, 55523100; value band matches (1M-5M)

    72.5/100
  • Martina's Homemade Foods

    2 shared CPV code(s): 15894210, 55523100; value band matches (1M-5M)

    72.5/100

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