Provision of School Meals Service for LWETB

Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board

Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board is seeking tenders for the provision of school meals to seven post primary colleges under its remit.
This public procurement competition will be divided into seven (7) Lots (each a โ€˜Lotโ€™) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract.
Lot 1: Ardscoil Phรกdraig, Granard, Co. Longford, N39 RR79
Lot 2: Vocational School, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, N39 HK23
Lot 3: Columba College, Killucan, Co. Westmeath, N91 ET78
Lot 4: Community College, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath, N91 EF89
Lot 5: Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford, N39 NN52
Lot 6: Community College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N93 TC59
Lot 7: Templemichael College Longford, N39 DA02.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-07-05. The procurement was published on 2021-06-03.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-06-03 Contract notice
2023-01-12 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-06-03)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board
National registration number: 3185033GH
Postal address: Marlinstown Business Park
Postal town: Co. Westmeath
Postal code: Mullingar
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Procurement Office
Phone: +353 449348389 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: procurement@lwetb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: www.lwetb.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/95397 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=190496&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=190496&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of School Meals Service for LWETB 2021 Provision of School Meals
Products/services: School-meal services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œLongford and Westmeath Education and Training Board is seeking tenders for the provision of school meals to seven post primary colleges under its...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 275 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard, Co. Londford
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: School meals ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Canteen and catering services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Catering services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: School catering services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement: LWETB School Meals Service.
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œInitial one year with the option to extend for further periods of 1 year, subject to a maximum of 4 years.โ€

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Vocational School, Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œInitial 1 year with the option to extend to further periods of 1 year subject to a maximum of 4 years.โ€

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Columba College, Killucan, Co. Westmeath
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œInitial 1 year with the option to extend for further periods of 1 year subject to a maximum of 4 years.โ€

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Community College, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4

5๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5

6๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Community College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6

7๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Templemichael College, Longford
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Description
Description of the procurement: LWETB School Meal Service.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-07-05 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-07-05 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Dept of Education
Postal town: Tullamore
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 109-287301 (2021-06-03)
Contract award notice (2023-01-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œLongford and Westmeath Education and Training Board is seeking tenders for the provision of school meals to seven post primary colleges under its...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 275 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Scope of the procurement
Title: Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard, Co Londford
Description
Description of the procurement: LWETB School Meals Service
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Quality & Range of Service
Cost criterion (weighting): 50%
Cost criterion (name): Health & Safety
Cost criterion (weighting): 15%
Cost criterion (name): Delivery Methodology, Reliability and Continuity of Supply
Cost criterion (name): Contract Performance Management and Reporting
Cost criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Green Procurement Initiatives
Scope of the procurement
Title: Vocational School, Ballymahon, Co Longford
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Quality and Range of Service Proposed
Cost criterion (name): Delivery, Methodology, Reliability and Continuity of Supply
Cost criterion (name): Green Procurement
Scope of the procurement
Title: Columba College, Killucan, Co Westmeath
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Quality and range of Service Proposed
Scope of the procurement
Title: Community College, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath
Title: Community College, Lanesboro, Co Longford
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Quality & Range of Service Proposed
Cost criterion (name): Health and Safety
Scope of the procurement
Title: Community College, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Quality and Range of Service
Cost criterion (name): Contract Performance, Management & Reporting
Description
Description of the procurement: LWETB School Meal Service
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Quality and Range of Services
Cost criterion (name): Contract Performance, Management and Reporting

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 109-287301

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard, Co Londford
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-07-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Freshtoday / School Lunches Ltd
National registration number: IE9844573L
Postal address: Unit 4, Royal Business PArk, Athlone Road
Postal town: Longford
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 866098901 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: ray@freshtoday.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Vocational School, Ballymahon, Co Longford
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Freshtoday/ School Lunches Ltd
Postal address: Unit 4, Royal Business Park, Athlone Road
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Title: Columba College, Killucan, Co Westmeath
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Carambola Ltd
National registration number: 6347466M
Postal town: Limerick
Phone: +353 872614523 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: aideen.obrien@carambola.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Community College, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Carambola
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 5
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Community College, Lanesboro, Co Longford
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

6๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 6
Title: Community College, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 150 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 150 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

7๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 7
Lot Identification Number: 7
Title: Templemichael College, Longford
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Freshtoday / Scholl Lunches
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 375 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 375 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 012-030893 (2023-01-12)