Catering contract

National Standards Authority of Ireland

The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified caterers for the provision of catering services at its Head Quarters in 1, Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9, IRELAND. Services to be provided will cover both staff catering and hospitality services, such as for meetings and functions on site. The current site has been in operation for 3 years, since NSAI moved to the new building. The catering area is located on the fourth floor of the building and the NSAI occupies the third and fourth floors.
It is intended that the contract will be for 5 years and at full tender stage NSAI will welcome proposals for innovation and investment in the catering facilities.
There are approximately 103 staff on site, of whom about 50 – 60 % use the on-site catering facility.
The NSAI HQ catering service includes operation of the following services:
— Self service staff restaurant – 5 days per week.
O core hours: 9:30 to 14:30.
O full lunch from 12:30 to 14:00.
Minimum breakfast/morning snack service required is for a cold/continental breakfast (filled rolls, pastries, cereals, toast, fruit salad, yoghurts etc.). Caterers may wish to offer a hot selection in addition, but this must be cost neutral to the NSAI (i.e. NSAI will not pay for any food wastage etc. from such a service).
Minimum lunch service required is:
— Soup,
— 2 x hot meals (to include appropriate vegetables, potato, rice, pasta etc.) and a daily vegetarian meal option,
— Choice of salads,
— 1 x dessert (hot or cold),
— Selection of rolls & sandwiches,
— Milk,
— Selection of hot & cold beverages,
— Selection of snacks & confectionery,
— Hospitality services, as required, which includes tea/coffee to meeting rooms, sandwich platters, lunches and other functions as required,
— Tea/coffee stations,
— Daily replenishment of tea, coffee, sugar sachets, milk & disposable items to three tea stations,
— NB cleaning of tea stations is carried out separately by a contract cleaner.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=252632. />The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "tender submission postbox" facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=252632. />Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

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