Please note: all initial enquiries regarding Cold Lunch/Afterschool Club for Primary and Special Schools must be emailed directly to school.meals@welfare.ie Telephone: 071 9138625 |
PUBLISHING A TENDER FOR COLD LUNCH/AFTERSCHOOL CLUB: Contract value above €750,000
Schools should not commence procurement for Cold Lunch/Afterschool Club until January 2026 to ensure schools can respond to clarification queries and to hold the site visit.
When the total contract value is more than €750,000 for a 3-year term, a tender must be published on the eTenders platform and The OJEU.
Before proceeding with the publication of a tender, please ensure that you have already followed the procurement preparation guidance available here.
A checklist with detailed step-by-step guidance for contract value above €750,000 is available:
How to Create & Publish a Call for Tenders for Cold Lunch and/or Afterschool Club on eTenders (above €750k) – Checklist (available soon)
PHASE 1: Prepare the procurement suite of documents for publication on eTenders.
1.1 Download and complete the below tender documents:
Call For Tender: CFT Cold Lunch and/or Afterschool Club (above €750k) template
Tender Response Document: TRD Cold Lunch and/or Afterschool Club (above €750k) template
European Single Procurement Document: ESPD template
PHASE 2: Publish a tender, including the suite of documents prepared as above, on eTenders and The OJEU.
Guidance on how to publish a tender is available:
Create & Publish a Call for Tenders for Cold Lunch and/or Afterschool Club (above €750k) – Written Guide
Create & Publish a Call for Tenders for Cold Lunch and/or Afterschool Club (above €750k) – Video Guide
Further guidance available:
How to Review eTenders CfT Workspace after Error Message – Video Guide
How to Edit eTenders CfT Workspace after Tender is Published – Video Guide
How to Use the eTenders Messaging System – Written Guide
How to Withdraw and Upload Documents on eTenders – Written Guide
How to Amend a Tender Created with Two Openers on eTenders – Written Guide
PHASE 3: Unlock and access tender submissions on eTenders, evaluate tenders received and issue result letters.
Guidance to follow.
PHASE 4: Contract award process.
Guidance to follow.
Please note: all initial enquiries regarding Cold Lunch/Afterschool Club for Primary and Special Schools must be emailed directly to school.meals@welfare.ie Telephone: 071 9138625 |