BE3606F - RFT to Establish a Single-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Catering Services Concession for the University of Galway

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

This Service Concession at the University of Galway, will involve a contract or contracts for pecuniary interest concluded in writing between University of Galway and the successful tenderer, to be known as “the Concessionaire.” The Concessionaire will be appointed under a single-party framework agreement and will be responsible for the operation, management and development of Saol Café, the University’s Social Enterprise Café located in the ILAS Building, together with the provision of associated hospitality catering services. The Concessionaire shall operate the service in accordance with social enterprise principles, including inclusive and supported employment, environmental sustainability and community engagement, while assuming the commercial risk of the operation and complying with all contractual, legislative and University policy requirements Please see Appendix 1 within the RFT for further information.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-03-31. The procurement was published on 2026-02-23.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2026-02-23 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-02-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: BE3606F - RFT to Establish a Single-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Catering Services Concession for the University of Galway
Short description:
“This Service Concession at the University of Galway, will involve a contract or contracts for pecuniary interest concluded in writing between University of...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Catering services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 400 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This Service Concession at the University of Galway, will involve a contract or contracts for pecuniary interest concluded in writing between University of...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Canteen and catering services 📦
Place of performance: West 🏙️
Duration: 84 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-03-31 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie 📧
Phone: 353 61 202 864 📞
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.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=7581631 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7581631 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: 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
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 📞
Source: OJS 2026/S 039-133207 (2026-02-23)