TENDER NOTICE FOR PROVISION, PREPARATION AND SERVING OF COOKED BREAKFAST TO SCHOOL CHILDREN

OPEN COMPETITIVE TENDER
PROVISION, PREPARATION AND SERVING OF COOKED BREAKFAST
TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
Twelve Target Schools – Buurhakaba District, Bay Region, South West State, Somalia
Tender Reference FENPS/SOM/F-8456/OCTOBER/2026
Tender Type Open Competitive Tender – Eligible Companies Operating in
Somalia
Service Cooked breakfast prepared in school kitchens and served to
learners at school
Target 1,740 learners in 12 target schools
Service Period 25 months, subject to contract and approved school calendar
Tender Issue Date 06 October 2026
Submission Deadline 18 October 2026 at 5:00 PM (Somalia time)
Submission Email [email protected]
Copy [email protected]
Bid Validity 60 calendar days from submission deadline
OCTOBER 2026
Public tender document. All bidders are responsible for reading the complete dossier and
submitting all required documents before the deadline.

IMPORTANT TENDER NOTICE
FENPS invites sealed electronic bids from qualified and legally registered companies operating in
Somalia for the complete provision of cooked school breakfast services. The successful contractor
will procure approved food inputs, transport and safely store them, operate or support designated
school kitchens, prepare breakfast on-site, and serve meals directly to eligible learners in the twelve
target schools.
The service must be child-safe, nutrition-sensitive, culturally appropriate, hygienic, conflict-sensitive
and implemented without discrimination or harm. The contractor and all personnel engaged under
the contract must comply with FENPS policies on safeguarding, protection, prevention of sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, fraud and corruption, conflicts of interest, confidentiality
and do-no-harm.

1. INVITATION TO TENDER
   Formal Education Network for Private Schools (FENPS) invites interested and eligible companies
   operating in Somalia to submit bids for the provision, preparation and serving of cooked breakfast
   to school children in twelve target schools in Buurhakaba District, Bay Region, South West State,
   Somalia.
   The intended service period is 25 months. Actual feeding days, commencement of service and
   monthly schedules will follow the approved school calendar, contract, school attendance and written
   instructions issued by FENPS. No payment shall be due for meals not actually authorized, prepared,
   served and verified.

BID PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

1. Bids shall be prepared in English and prices shall be quoted in United States Dollars (USD).
2. Prices must be firm for the stated bid-validity period and clearly indicate all taxes, transport,
   labour, cooking, serving, storage, utilities and other costs included in the offer.
3. Electronic bids must be emailed to [email protected] and copied to [email protected] .  
4. The email subject must read: FENPS/SOM/F-8456/OCTOBER/2026 – School Feeding
   Tender.
5. Bids must be received no later than 18 October 2026 at 5:00 PM Somalia time. Late bids
   may be rejected.
6. Bids must remain valid for 60 calendar days from the submission deadline.
7. Bidders may request clarification in writing through the tender email before the deadline. Any
   material clarification or amendment applicable to all bidders may be issued by FENPS in
   writing.
8. A bidder may modify or withdraw its bid by written notice received before the submission
   deadline. No material alteration will be accepted after the deadline except clarification
   requested by FENPS.