EU-wide tender · Catering
Lunchtime Catering at Municipal Daycare Centers Using the Cook & Freeze Method
Original title: Mittagsverpflegung an städtischen Kindertageseinrichtungen im Cook & Freeze Verfahren
EU-wide public tender in Germany: “Lunchtime Catering at Municipal Daycare Centers Using the Cook & Freeze Method” in München, Bavaria. Offers are due by Thursday, 26 November 2026, in 25 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 26 November 2026, 25 days left, 23:59
- Published
- 27 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Services
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- München, Bavaria
- Source, last checked
- TED, 1 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
Lunchtime catering for municipal daycare centers is being procured.
- Catering using the Cook & Freeze method.
- Estimated quantity of approximately 926,983 meal participations.
- Fixed term of approximately twelve months.
- Division into children under six years and over six years.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Contract and procedure
| Framework agreement | yes |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 4 months after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price and quality |
| Suitable for SMEs | yes, according to the notice |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
What stands out
The notice marks it as suitable for small and medium sized companies. The award weighs price and quality. It is a framework agreement, so the work is called off as needed. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Thursday, 26 November 2026, 25 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
In which language are the documents and the offer?
Expect German. The accepted languages are stated in the notice, and certificates in another language may have to be submitted with a translation.
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is München, Bavaria.
Is this tender open to foreign companies?
Yes. Because it is above the EU thresholds, the procedure follows the EU directives, which rule out discrimination by nationality. Suitability can first be shown with the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
Timeline
| Published | Tuesday, 27 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Thursday, 26 November 2026, 23:59 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Friday, 26 March 2027 |
| Start of performance | Thursday, 1 April 2027 |
| End of performance | Friday, 31 March 2028 |
Service by CPV code
- 55520000 Catering services
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.