Request for Tenders for the Services to Supply, Delivery and Distribution of School Meals to Kilkenny and Carlow ETB

Kilkenny and Carlow ETB

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the Services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the Services”)for the provision of School Meals to students as outlined in the RFT and additional details outlined in the excel document Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule. Service must be provided in line with the Nutrition Standards for School Meals document attached to this tender under the remit of Kilkenny and Carlow ETB. Funding is provided for School Meals (Local projects) Scheme through the Department of Social Protection. Funding is allocated on a school year basis and must be applied for each year. This public procurement competition will be divided into 10 lots (each a “Lot”) as described in the tender opportunity. Each Lot will result in a separate contract. Tenderers can apply for a maximum of 5 lots. The contracts will be offered for the initial term of Twelve (12) months with the option to extend the term for a period of up to Twelve (12) months with a maximum of Three (3) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance of service providers. NOTE - SITE VISIT/S are a MANDATORY requirement (see site visit template for completion)- Schools return from Easter Break on Monday 28th April 2025 and all visits must be completed by 7th May 2025

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-19. The procurement was published on 2025-04-16.

Who?

• Kilkenny and Carlow ETB

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Southern › South-East
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2025-04-16	Contract notice

Contract notice (2025-04-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Services to Supply, Delivery and Distribution of School Meals to Kilkenny and Carlow ETB
Short description:
“Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: School catering services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 10
Tenders may be submitted for all lots ✅

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 10
Title: Lot 10 Colaiste Pobail Osraí and College of FET Kilkenny (shared campus)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: School catering services 📦
Additional products/services: Catering services 📦
Canteen and catering services 📦
School-meal services 📦
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0010

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1 Grennan College
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): See Tender Documents
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2 School Completion Programme Na Siuire
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): See Tender Document
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

4️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Lot 3 Kilkenny City Vocational School
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): see Tender Document
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

5️⃣
Internal identifier: 4
Title: Lot 4 Borris College
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

6️⃣
Internal identifier: 5
Title: Lot 5 Colaiste Aindriu
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005

7️⃣
Internal identifier: 6
Title: Lot 6 Colaiste Mhuire Johnstown
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006

8️⃣
Internal identifier: 7
Title: Lot 7 Duiske College
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0007

9️⃣
Internal identifier: 8
Title: Lot 8 Tyndall College
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0008

1️⃣0️⃣
Internal identifier: 9
Title: Lot 9 Colaiste Cois Siuire
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0009
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Catering services 📦
Canteen and catering services 📦
School-meal services 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Main features of the procedure:
“Open Tender”
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-19 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-19 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5440859
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-19 12:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5440859”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Kilkenny and Carlow ETB
National registration number: 3185103BH
Postal address: Seville Lodge, Callan Road, Kilkenny
Postal code: R95AVX2
Postal town: Kilkenny
Region: South-East 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Claire Meehan
E-mail: claire.meehan@kcetb.ie 📧
Phone: 0599138923 📞
URL: https://kcetb.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://kcetb.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5440859 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5440859 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 076-251589 (2025-04-16)

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