Request for Tenders for the provision of Canteen and Catering services in the DEY Athlone
Department of Education and Youth
Request for Tenders for the provision of Canteen and Catering services in the DEY Athlone
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-05-04. The procurement was published on 2026-03-28.
Who? What?- โข Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services โบ Beverage-serving services
- โข Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services โบ Canteen and catering services
- โข Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services โบ Restaurant and food-serving services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-03-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of Canteen and Catering services in the DEY Athlone
Short description:
Products/services: Restaurant and food-serving services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Town: Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
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: 2026-05-04 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-04 15:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7814493
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: 2026-05-04 15:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7814493
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-17 15:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Education and Youth
National registration number:
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Department of Education and Youth Athlone
E-mail: accomservicesathlone@education.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0906483920 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7814493 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7814493 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 063-221169 (2026-03-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of Canteen and Catering services in the DEY Athlone
Short description:
Request for Tenders for the provision of Canteen and Catering services in the DEY Athlone
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Restaurant and food-serving services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Tenderers must demonstrate relevant competence and experience in each of the following areas for which they will be responsible under the contract. The planning of menus to avoid food waste and promote increased consumption of plant-based food;
โข The safe redistribution of surplus food if/where applicable;
โข The prevention of other waste, including procedures for sorting and disposal;
โข Water and energy savings in equipment and operation and maintenance of the equipment;
โข The appropriate dosage and handling of cleaning products and environmentally-friendly cleaning procedures;
โข Minimising the environmental impact of transport, delivery and storage of food and consumables;
โข Staff training on environmental aspects, and supporting management systems to minimise food waste and other waste, maximise the redistribution of surplus food as/where appropriate and where safe to do so, maximise the reuse or recycling of packaging and/or other waste and ensure safe disposal.
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Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Town: Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
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: 2026-05-04 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-04 15:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7814493
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: 2026-05-04 15:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7814493
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-17 15:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Education and Youth
National registration number:
n/a
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Department of Education and Youth Athlone
E-mail: accomservicesathlone@education.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0906483920 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7814493 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7814493 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 063-221169 (2026-03-28)
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