EU-wide tender · Catering
Midday meals for two daycare centers and an after-school care center
Original title: Mittagsverpflegung für zwei Kitas und einen Hort
Wanted: School meals in Rhineland-Palatinate. The tender is called “Midday meals for two daycare centers and an after-school care center”. Offers are due by Thursday, 12 November 2026, in 11 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 12 November 2026, 11 days left, 09:30
- Published
- 14 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- 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
Midday meals for two daycare centers and an after-school care center at three locations in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Delivery to three locations at specified times.
- Permitted systems are hot meal delivery or on-site regeneration.
- For hot meal delivery, maximum warm-holding time of 3 hours.
- For regeneration, delivery is chilled or deep-frozen.
- Missing equipment is provided by the contractor.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Contract and procedure
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 36 days 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) |
Worth knowing before you bid
The notice marks it as suitable for small and medium sized companies. The award weighs price and quality. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Thursday, 12 November 2026, 11 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Rhineland-Palatinate.
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).
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.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
Timeline
| Published | Wednesday, 14 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Thursday, 12 November 2026, 09:30 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Friday, 18 December 2026 |
Service by CPV code
- 15894210 School meals
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.