Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe Office of Public Works (OPW) is issuing a Request for Information ahead of a future tender for a Framework Agreement covering event catering services at several premier State venues. The services will include catering for high-level government meetings, lunches, dinners, receptions, conference dining and State dinners, covering the six months of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July to 31 December 2026. Caterers will need to use high-quality Irish products, focusing on seasonal Irish produce with established provenance, while following green procurement guidelines. Interested providers can register an expression of interest and will be invited to an information session.
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The buyer
Full buyer profileOffice of Public Works (OPW)
- notices in the register
- 979
- awards
- 432
- awarded in total
- €183.6M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 157
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 6%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 111 of 118
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 64%
Based on 186 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners. New: no award from the same buyer or market in the two years before.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 18.8
- of those lots received a single tender
- 21%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 18%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Hotel, restaurant & catering services - Ireland
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lunch Bag Limited | 28 | €14.7M | Oct 2026 |
| Glanmore Foods Ltd. | 21 | €9.5M | Sep 2026 |
| The Lunch Bag Unlimited | 15 | €10.7M | Jul 2026 |
| Carambola | 15 | €9.1M | Sep 2026 |
| Nourish + Green | 13 | €11.8M | Sep 2026 |
Based on 404 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
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Market context
- open now in Hotel, restaurant & catering services
- 1,815
- median open notice
- €175,000
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersIreland · Hotel, restaurant & catering services
- different companies won awards here
- 211
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 16%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 182 of 195
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 275
Based on 420 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners. New: no award from the same buyer or market in the two years before.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 2.6
- of those lots received a single tender
- 25%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 1%
- of the tenders came from another country
- 0%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
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