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Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Drumeela National School 14898I

Issued by Drumeela NS · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
22 Oct 2026
Closes
20 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
Bid opening
20 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC
Value
EUR 50,678
Reference
SM22/10/2026
Location
Ireland
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
services

At a glance

Drumeela NS in Ireland has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Call for Tender for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to Drumeela National School 14898I”. Submissions close on 20 November 2026, 29 days from today. The stated value is EUR 50,678. Quote reference SM22/10/2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 52 open agriculture & food notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Details

Thee Board of Management of Drumeela National School 14898I 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 29 students. The school calendar will be furnished to the Successful Tenderer at the start of each academic year.

Contracting authority: Drumeela NS

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 55523100-School-meal services; 15894210-School meals

Estimated value: EUR 50,678

Contract duration: 36 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 13/11/2026 15:00

Tender opening: 20/11/2026 15:30

EU funding: No

Directive: Yes Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)

Region (NUTS): IE041

Tenders are submitted through etenders.gov.ie, which requires supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from Drumeela NS, going back to October 2026 — 2 of them still open. There are 52 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 29 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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