The Provision of School Meals 2 Lots - Lot 1: Carrigtwohill Community National School, Lot 2: Mallow Community National School
Cork Education and Training Board
Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB) is seeking tenders for the provision of school meals for two (2) Community National Schools โ Lot 1: Carrigtwohill Community National School, Station Road, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, T45 YY66, Lot 2: Mallow Community National School, Kingsfort Avenue, Castlepark, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 P5V2, under its remit. The specification for each lot is outlined in the attached CFT. Please note that a Tender Response Document must be completed for each separate lot. The provision of school meals is to commence for school year 2026/2027. 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. There is no automatic entitlement to funding and all applications are considered on the available budget for the Scheme. Whilst this competition is being run for a specific period it is entirely dependent on the available funding. The Cork ETB reserve the right to cancel the contract in the event that funding is no longer available.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-06-04. The procurement was published on 2026-04-29.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Catering services โบ School catering services
- โข Prepared meals โบ School meals
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Contract notice |
| 2026-07-20 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The Provision of School Meals 2 Lots - Lot 1: Carrigtwohill Community National School, Lot 2: Mallow Community National School
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: School meals ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 520 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Carrigtwohill Community National School
Additional products/services: School catering services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Mallow Community National School
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: 2026-06-04 13:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-04 13:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8012856
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: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-04 13:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8012856
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-21 13:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Cork Education and Training Board
National registration number:
Postal address: 21 Lavitts Quay
Postal code: T12 HYT9
Postal town: Cork
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@corketb.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353214907100 ๐
URL: http://www.corketb.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.corketb.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=8012856 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8012856 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 085-303221 (2026-04-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The Provision of School Meals 2 Lots - Lot 1: Carrigtwohill Community National School, Lot 2: Mallow Community National School
Short description:
Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB) is seeking tenders for the provision of school meals for two (2) Community National Schools โ Lot 1: Carrigtwohill Community National School, Station Road, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, T45 YY66, Lot 2: Mallow Community National School, Kingsfort Avenue, Castlepark, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 P5V2, under its remit. The specification for each lot is outlined in the attached CFT. Please note that a Tender Response Document must be completed for each separate lot. The provision of school meals is to commence for school year 2026/2027. 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. There is no automatic entitlement to funding and all applications are considered on the available budget for the Scheme. Whilst this competition is being run for a specific period it is entirely dependent on the available funding. The Cork ETB reserve the right to cancel the contract in the event that funding is no longer available.
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Products/services: School meals ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 520 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Carrigtwohill Community National School
Additional products/services: School catering services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Mallow Community National School
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
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: 2026-06-04 13:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-04 13:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8012856
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: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-04 13:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8012856
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-21 13:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Cork Education and Training Board
National registration number:
3185254WH
Postal address: 21 Lavitts Quay
Postal code: T12 HYT9
Postal town: Cork
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@corketb.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353214907100 ๐
URL: http://www.corketb.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.corketb.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=8012856 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8012856 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 085-303221 (2026-04-29)
Contract award notice (2026-07-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 520 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 520 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @100%
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 100%
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: 2026-07-07 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: 1 520 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ashdale catering ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Unit D1 Grange Industrial Park
Postal code: T12VWH6
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@ashdalecatering.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0876362786 ๐
URL: https://web.ashdalecatering.ie/ ๐
Size of the economic operator: Medium
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: The Lunch Bag Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: 21 Lisbunny
Postal code: E45VP48
Postal town: Nenagh
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
E-mail: schoolmeals@thelunchbag.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0851859303 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Source: OJS 2026/S 139-504933 (2026-07-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 520 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 520 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @100%
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 100%
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
454887
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-07 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: 1 520 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000176827
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ashdale catering ltd
National registration number:
203704
Postal address: Unit D1 Grange Industrial Park
Postal code: T12VWH6
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@ashdalecatering.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0876362786 ๐
URL: https://web.ashdalecatering.ie/ ๐
Size of the economic operator: Medium
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Tender identifier:
000177681
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: The Lunch Bag Limited
National registration number:
703524
Postal address: 21 Lisbunny
Postal code: E45VP48
Postal town: Nenagh
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
E-mail: schoolmeals@thelunchbag.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0851859303 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Source: OJS 2026/S 139-504933 (2026-07-20)
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