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Call for Tender for the provision of hot meals under the School Meals Scheme to Ballyclough National School 07006A

Public buyer: Scoil Eoin Naofa Ballyclough NS
Mallow
Place of performance: Mallow
Estimated value: €193,939 excl. VAT
Amount awarded: €193,939 excl. VAT
Planned end of contract: 13 August 2029
likely re-tender around February 2029
Bids received: 3
Procedure: Open procedure
Any company may submit a bid.
Publication: 11 September 2026
Notice language: English

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Description

The Board of Management of Ballyclough National School 07006A is seeking proposals for the provision of hot meals under the School Meals Scheme through the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and is dependent on the level of DSP funding approved for each academic year. The School intends to facilitate the availability of this service each day of the school year for 111 students. The school calendar will be furnished to the Successful Tenderer at the start of each academic year.

Awarded to

The Lunch Bag Limited

CPV codes

European codes that classify what the contract is about. They are how we find the tenders for your trade.

55523100 15894210

Winning prices for comparable contracts

A quarter below: €170,640
Median: €476,986
A quarter above: €851,760

Amounts awarded (excl. VAT) over the last 3 years for 126 contracts in the same CPV group (5552…), excluding framework agreements. Half of the contracts fall between the two quartiles. TED source: mostly contracts above the EU thresholds, so amounts tend to be high.

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Source : TED – Office des publications de l'Union européenne © Union européenne, données retraitées. Reference 628282-2026.