Catering service for five municipal nursery schools in Estepona

Summary

The tender seeks a provider for the meal service at five municipal nursery schools in Estepona: El Mar, Los Pitufos, El Nido, Calancha and Cancelada. The work covers preparing, transporting and serving lunch for up to 377 children, setting the tables, and cleaning and disinfecting after meals. Food must be prepared daily using a traditional cook-and-chill system, stored and transported below 4°C, and reheated to at least 65°C before serving. The service operates on school days, Monday to Friday, between 11:00 and 15:30. Separate menus are required for the different age groups, with provision for special diets including coeliac disease, lactose intolerance, astringent diets, and allergies to fish, legumes and eggs. The contract runs from September 2026 to July 2029, with an optional extension for one further 11-month school year. The tender base price is €5.30 per child's daily meal excluding VAT; the estimated budget for the three school years is €1,595,682.66 including VAT, and the estimated value including the possible extension is €1,934,160.80 excluding VAT. Bidders must submit a menu plan for September to December. Evaluation covers price (up to 20 points), the bidder's own transport fleet (up to 15 points), provision of complete, approved tableware sets suitable for children aged 0–3 (up to 18.85 points), and menu variety, rotation, information for families, seasonal fruit and organic products (up to 46.15 points in total). Bidders must also meet the turnover, relevant experience, production kitchen, food safety, registration and staff qualification requirements.