The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the award of a contract as specified hereunder.
St Patrick’s College is a post primary DEIS school located in Lacken Cross, Co. Mayo. It is a constituent school of MSLETB. The school currently has approximately 187 registered second level students. Healthy eating is one element of wellbeing in which we are keen to further educate our students, including healthy lunch and break choices.
Proposals are now being sought from competent Food Caterers for the provision of school meals and a concession catering service at MSLETB St Patrick's College, Lacken cross.
The objective of this request for tender is to establish a contract for the supply and distribution of school meals with mixed onsite and offsite preparation. This will fall under the School Meals Programme funded by the Department of Social Protection.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-27.
The procurement was published on 2023-02-22.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: School Meals (with concession) for St Patrick's College Lacken Cross
Products/services: School catering services📦
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the award of a contract as specified hereunder.
St Patrick’s College is a post...”
Short description
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the award of a contract as specified hereunder.
St Patrick’s College is a post primary DEIS school located in Lacken Cross, Co. Mayo. It is a constituent school of MSLETB. The school currently has approximately 187 registered second level students. Healthy eating is one element of wellbeing in which we are keen to further educate our students, including healthy lunch and break choices.
Proposals are now being sought from competent Food Caterers for the provision of school meals and a concession catering service at MSLETB St Patrick's College, Lacken cross.
The objective of this request for tender is to establish a contract for the supply and distribution of school meals with mixed onsite and offsite preparation. This will fall under the School Meals Programme funded by the Department of Social Protection.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 400 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Catering services📦
Additional products/services: School catering services📦
Place of performance: West🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Lacken Cross, Co. Mayo
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Authority requires the provision of a sustainable (evolving process) healthy, balanced and nutritious catering service to its students,...”
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority requires the provision of a sustainable (evolving process) healthy, balanced and nutritious catering service to its students, staff and visitors using the existing School canteen areas and kitchenette ancillary areas. A high quality, responsive and flexible service is required in providing a range of hot and cold foods and beverages. The menu must be in line with the School’s Healthy Eating Policy, the Department of Health guidelines for healthy eating and the requirements of the School Meals Scheme.
In order to prevent menu-fatigue a varied choice of meals should be provided and seasonality of produce considered. The successful tenderer will be expected to create value for money menus taking into consideration the socio-economic conditions of the area and must also provide a number of ‘special theme’ catering days as the occasion demands.
Lunch meal deals are also encouraged i.e. hot lunch, fruit and drink package etc. Consideration should also be given for the range of dietary needs (cultural/health) and all information on the menus and labelling of all products should reflect same
Funding is provided for School Meals (Local projects) Scheme through the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Funding is allocated on a school year basis and must be applied for each year. There is no automatic entitlement to funding and all applications are considered on the available budget for the Scheme. Whilst this competition is being run for a specific period it is entirely dependent on the aforementioned funding, and MSLETB reserve the right to cancel the contract in the event that funding is no longer forthcoming.
In addition to the School Meals Scheme, this tender process provides a concession arrangement whereby students and staff can purchase products directly. A full list of offerings will be required with pricing for all items offered for sale to staff can purchase products directly.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 400 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“Two (2) extensions of twenty four (24) months each, subject to satisfactory performance.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Refer to tender documents on e-Tenders 233461
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about a particular profession
Reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
“For the hospitality/catering sector with certification in Food Safety and all legislation regarding the provision of food” Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-03-27
11:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-03-27
11:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@highcourts.ie📧 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@highcourts.ie📧 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Inside Standstill Period as indicated in the Tender Documents
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@highcourts.ie📧
Source: OJS 2023/S 041-120227 (2023-02-22)