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 |
SEEKING TENDERS FOR COLD LUNCH/AFTERSCHOOL CLUB: Contract value below €50,000
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 less than €50,000 for a 3-year term, a minimum of three (3) written tenders must be sought.
Before issuing your Call for 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 below €50,000 is available:
How to Issue a Call for Tenders for Cold Lunches/Afterschool Club (below €50k) – Checklist (available soon)
PHASE 1: Prepare the procurement suite of documents.
1.1 Download and complete the below tender documents:
Call for Tender: CFT Cold Lunch and/or Afterschool Club (below €50k) template
Tender Response Document: TRD Cold Lunch and/or Afterschool Club (below €50k) template
PHASE 2: Seek a minimum of three (3) written tenders, including the suite of documents prepared as above, by emailing service providers of your choice.
An email template is available in the Checklist linked above (available soon).
All emails must be issued at the same time to allow all companies the same time to respond.
Allow companies a minimum of 3 weeks to respond to your request.
Mandatory site visits must be between day 7 and day 13 after the CFT issuing date.
PHASE 3: 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 |