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Request for Tenders for the Services to Supply, Delivery and Distribution of School Meals to Kilkenny and Carlow ETB

Awarded to Freshtoday Southeast Catering Limited, Pat long catering, Rafters Cafe School Food Company +1 more

Kilkenny and Carlow ETB(buyer)

Published: Published 17 April 2025
Deadline: Closed 19 May 2025

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Overview

Kilkenny and Carlow ETB procured school meal supply, delivery, and distribution services across ten lots, with an estimated value of €7 million and a submission deadline of 19 May 2025. The contract was awarded on 20 October 2025 to Freshtoday Southeast Catering Limited, Pat Long Catering, Rafters Cafe School Food Company, and Noreside Catering for a total value of €4.347 million. The initial contract term is twelve months with options for up to three further twelve-month extensions, subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance.

Contracting authority

Kilkenny and Carlow ETB
Procuring entity
Kilkenny, Ireland
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Lots (10)

Lot 1 Grennan College
€355,000Won by noreside catering
Lot 2 School Completion Programme Na Siuire
€7,000,000
Lot 3 Kilkenny City Vocational School
€540,000Won by noreside catering
Lot 4 Borris College
€7,000,000
Lot 5 Colaiste Aindriu
€7,000,000
Lot 6 Colaiste Mhuire Johnstown
€1,155,000Won by Pat long catering
Lot 7 Duiske College
€75,000Won by Freshtoday Southeast Catering Limited
Lot 8 Tyndall College
€1,985,000Won by Rafters Cafe School Food Company
Lot 9 Colaiste Cois Siuire
€77,000Won by noreside catering
Lot 10 Colaiste Pobail Osraí and College of FET Kilkenny (shared campus)
€160,000Won by noreside catering

Key details

Country: Ireland
Status: In delivery
Category: Services
Estimated value: €7,000,000
Procedure: Open
SME suitable: Yes
Published: 17 April 2025
Deadline: Closed

Classification (CPV)

Canteen and catering servicesCatering servicesSchool-meal servicesSchool catering services

Award outcome

Awarded value: €4,347,000
Award date: 20 October 2025
Contract period: — → 10 June 2029

Winners

Freshtoday Southeast Catering Limited
Pat long catering
Rafters Cafe School Food Company
noreside catering

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Contract Award Notice
22 October 2025
Contract Notice
17 April 2025

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