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Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Scoil Náisiúnta Bhríde 19797E

Public buyer: Scoil Naisiunta Bhride 19797E
Kildare
Place of performance: Kildare
Estimated value: €824,678 excl. VAT
Amount awarded: €824,678 excl. VAT
Planned end of contract: 10 November 2028
likely re-tender around May 2028
Bids received: 4
Procedure: Open procedure
Any company may submit a bid.
Publication: 29 September 2026
Notice language: English

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Description

The Board of Management of Scoil Naisiunta Bhríde19797E 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 the DSP funding approved for each academic year. The school intends to facilitate the availability of this service each day of the school year for 472 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 667598-2026.