RFT for the continuation of pilot caseworker services by organisations involved in emergency food provision in the regions of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and their environs
Department of Social Protection_349
In summary, the services compromise the provision of the continuation of pilot caseworker services to support people experiencing food poverty. The service will be delivered by organisations involved in emergency food provision in up to three regions of Ireland Lot 1 - Dublin and its environs Lot 2 - Cork and its environs Lot 3 - Limerick and its environs These regions have been selected on the basis of need and the highest number of existing food banks in the country.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-03-06. The procurement was published on 2026-02-04.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข Crosscare
- โข Feed Cork/Cork Church
- โข Mid West Simon CLG
- โข Social work and related services โบ Social services
- โข Social work and related services โบ Social work services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Contract notice |
| 2026-04-09 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-02-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for the continuation of pilot caseworker services by organisations involved in emergency food provision in the regions of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and their environs
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Health and social work services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 406 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 1
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 1 โ Dublin and environs
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 135 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
See Tender Documents
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Social objective promoted: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 2 โ Cork and environs
Description of the procurement:
Lot Identification Number:
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 3 โ Limerick and environs
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: 2026-03-06 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-06 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7452243
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: 2026-03-06 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7452243
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-18 17:00:00 ๐
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Information about reserved contracts
Participation in the procedure is reserved to organisations pursuing a public service mission and fulfilling the conditions set in Article 77(2) of Directive 2014/24/EU
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection_349
National registration number:
Postal address: รras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street,
Postal code: D01 WY03
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: projectoffice@welfare.ie ๐ง
Phone: 017043000 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7452243 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7452243 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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 026-088871 (2026-02-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for the continuation of pilot caseworker services by organisations involved in emergency food provision in the regions of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and their environs
Short description:
In summary, the services compromise the provision of the continuation of pilot caseworker services to support people experiencing food poverty. The service will be delivered by organisations involved in emergency food provision in up to three regions of Ireland Lot 1 - Dublin and its environs Lot 2 - Cork and its environs Lot 3 - Limerick and its environs These regions have been selected on the basis of need and the highest number of existing food banks in the country.
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Products/services: Health and social work services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 406 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 1
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Lot 1 โ Dublin and environs
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 135 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
In summary, the services compromise the provision of the continuation of pilot caseworker services to support people experiencing food poverty. The service will be delivered by organisations involved in emergency food provision.
Additional products/services:
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
See Tender Documents
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Social objective promoted: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Lot 2 โ Cork and environs
Description of the procurement:
In summary, the services compromise the provision of the continuation of pilot caseworker services to support people experiencing food poverty. The service will be delivered by organisations involved in emergency food provision..
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Lot 3 โ Limerick and environs
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
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: 2026-03-06 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-06 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7452243
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: 2026-03-06 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7452243
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-18 17:00:00 ๐
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Information about reserved contracts
Participation in the procedure is reserved to organisations pursuing a public service mission and fulfilling the conditions set in Article 77(2) of Directive 2014/24/EU
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection_349
National registration number:
4000094U
Postal address: รras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street,
Postal code: D01 WY03
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: projectoffice@welfare.ie ๐ง
Phone: 017043000 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7452243 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7452243 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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 026-088871 (2026-02-04)
Contract award notice (2026-04-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 147 883 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 147 883 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 52 520 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @30%
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 70%
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 569 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): cost @ 30%
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 54 794 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 30%
Quality criterion (name): Quality@ 70%
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-04-01 ๐
Title: Caseworker services to support people seeking emergency food provision in Dublin, Lot 1
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 52 520 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Crosscare
National registration number:
Postal code: D07 Y768
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: mmcdonagh@crosscare.ie ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Small
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 40 569 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Feed Cork/Cork Church
National registration number:
Postal address: Lower Oliver Plunkett St
Postal code: T12 FW18
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
E-mail: hsirmans@feedcork.com ๐ง
Phone: 0858612939 ๐
URL: www.feedcork.com ๐
3๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 54 794 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mid West Simon CLG
National registration number:
Postal code: V94 OR25
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
E-mail: margaret@mwsimon.ie ๐ง
Source: OJS 2026/S 070-246849 (2026-04-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 147 883 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 147 883 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 52 520 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
In summary, the services compromise the provision of the continuation of pilot caseworker services to support people experiencing food poverty. The service will be delivered by organisations involved in emergency food provision in up to three regions of Ireland Lot 1 - Dublin and its environs Lot 2 - Cork and its environs Lot 3 - Limerick and its environs These regions have been selected on the basis of need and the highest number of existing food banks in the country.
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See Tender Documents - Participation is reserved to organisations pursuing a public service mission and fulfilling other relevant conditions in the legislation.
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included because the procurement is not intended for use by natural persons
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @30%
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 70%
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 569 EUR ๐ฐ
See tender Documents - Participation is reserved to organisations pursuing a public service mission and fulfilling other relevant conditions in the legislation.
Place of performance: South-West
๐๏ธ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): cost @ 30%
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 54 794 EUR ๐ฐ
see Procurement Documents - Participation is reserved to organisations pursuing a public service mission and fulfilling other relevant conditions in the legislation.
Place of performance: Mid-West
๐๏ธ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 30%
Quality criterion (name): Quality@ 70%
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
438954
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-04-01 ๐
Title: Caseworker services to support people seeking emergency food provision in Dublin, Lot 1
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 52 520 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000161001
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Crosscare
National registration number:
605749
Postal code: D07 Y768
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: mmcdonagh@crosscare.ie ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Small
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 40 569 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000160791
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Feed Cork/Cork Church
National registration number:
20043421
Postal address: Lower Oliver Plunkett St
Postal code: T12 FW18
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
E-mail: hsirmans@feedcork.com ๐ง
Phone: 0858612939 ๐
URL: www.feedcork.com ๐
3๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 54 794 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000160969
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0003
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mid West Simon CLG
National registration number:
420814
Postal code: V94 OR25
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
E-mail: margaret@mwsimon.ie ๐ง
Source: OJS 2026/S 070-246849 (2026-04-09)
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