Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services for TUS Midwest Tipperary and Clare St. Limerick Campus
Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM)
In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of a comprehensive, high quality, flexible and responsive catering service to TUS Thurles, Clonmel and Clare Street Limerick, campuses only. The relationship with the successful tenderer will be managed by TUS or a wholly owned subsidiary of TUS. Customers of the service include University students, staff, visitors, stakeholders and commercial clients. The University expects the service to incorporate continuous development, foodservice innovation, focus on healthy food and support sustainable development. There is currently no requirement for catering services under this tender in the Athlone, Moylish or Ennis campuses. Please note that Tenderers are required to bid for all 3 campuses.T ender submissions for individual campuses will not be accepted. During the life of this contract TUS may require additional catering services currently not provided on either existing or new campuses. It is anticipated that a separate tender process will be undertaken to cover catering services at Moylish Park campus.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-27. The procurement was published on 2026-01-21.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Catering services โบ Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
- โข Catering services โบ School catering services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ Mid-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Contract notice |
| 2026-09-09 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-01-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services for TUS Midwest Tipperary and Clare St. Limerick Campus
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Catering services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The transition to a circular economy
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-27 16:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-27 16:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7198193
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-27 16:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7198193
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-20 16:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM)
National registration number:
Postal address: Moylish Park
Postal code: V94 EC5T
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: barry.coleman@tus.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 61293248 ๐
URL: https://www.tus.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tus.ie ๐
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=7198193 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7198193 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 015-048210 (2026-01-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services for TUS Midwest Tipperary and Clare St. Limerick Campus
Short description:
In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of a comprehensive, high quality, flexible and responsive catering service to TUS Thurles, Clonmel and Clare Street Limerick, campuses only. The relationship with the successful tenderer will be managed by TUS or a wholly owned subsidiary of TUS. Customers of the service include University students, staff, visitors, stakeholders and commercial clients. The University expects the service to incorporate continuous development, foodservice innovation, focus on healthy food and support sustainable development. There is currently no requirement for catering services under this tender in the Athlone, Moylish or Ennis campuses. Please note that Tenderers are required to bid for all 3 campuses.T ender submissions for individual campuses will not be accepted. During the life of this contract TUS may require additional catering services currently not provided on either existing or new campuses. It is anticipated that a separate tender process will be undertaken to cover catering services at Moylish Park campus.
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Products/services: Catering services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
Tenderers to provide details of strong environmental credentials, including for example ISO 14001 (environmental management system) and Origin Green Certification. Demonstrate a commitment to avoiding food waste, safe redistribution of food, prevention of other waste, water and energy savings and staff training on environmental aspects.
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Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-27 16:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-27 16:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7198193
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-27 16:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7198193
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-20 16:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM)
National registration number:
20206335
Postal address: Moylish Park
Postal code: V94 EC5T
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: barry.coleman@tus.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 61293248 ๐
URL: https://www.tus.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tus.ie ๐
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=7198193 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7198193 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 015-048210 (2026-01-21)
Contract award notice (2026-09-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 224 708 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 224 708 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Price โ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-07 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 224 708 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gather and Gather Ireland Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: 79 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 V567
Postal code: D02 V567
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: alan.russell@gatherandgather.com ๐ง
Phone: 0879295903 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +353 61 293 255 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 176-627308 (2026-09-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 224 708 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 224 708 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Price โ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
457785
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-07 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 224 708 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000159781
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gather and Gather Ireland Ltd
National registration number:
654479
Postal address: 79 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 V567
Postal code: D02 V567
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: alan.russell@gatherandgather.com ๐ง
Phone: 0879295903 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +353 61 293 255 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 176-627308 (2026-09-09)
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