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Call for Tender for the provision of option 1 'meals prepared off site and delivered ready to eat' under the school meals scheme to Knocklong NS 18142T.

Issued by Knocklong National School · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
6 Oct 2026
Closes
5 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
Bid opening
5 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC
Value
EUR 115,315.2
Reference
SM18142T1026
Location
Ireland
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
services

At a glance

Knocklong National School in Ireland has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Call for Tender for the provision of option 1 'meals prepared off site and delivered ready to eat' under the school meals scheme to Knocklong NS 18142T.”. Submissions close on 5 November 2026, 30 days from today. The stated value is EUR 115,315.2. Quote reference SM18142T1026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. There are 48 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

The board of management of Knocklong NS 18142T is seeking proposals for the provision of option 1 'meals prepared off site and delivered ready to eat' under the schools 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 66 students. The school calendar will be furnished to the successful tenderer at the start of each academic year.

Contracting authority: Knocklong National School

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

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

Estimated value: EUR 115,315

Contract duration: 36 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 27/10/2026 15:00

Tender opening: 05/11/2026 15:30

EU funding: No

Directive: No Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)

Region (NUTS): IE051

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Context for bidders

There are 48 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 30 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • 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.
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