Northern Student Residence - Catering Services

Closes in 24 daysSubmission deadline: 25 November 2026, 02:00 PM Australia/Hobart

About this tender

Overview The Department for Education, Children and Young People (TAS) is seeking a contractor to provide catered evening meals and breakfast supplies for approximately 50 students residing at the Northern Student Residence in Newstead. Scope The scope includes: Provision of catered evening meals for approximately 50 students at the Northern Student Residence, Newstead Provision of breakfast supplies for approximately 50 students at the Northern Student Residence, Newstead Tender Briefing An industry pre-tender briefing session about this RFT and the procurement will be held as follows: Format: Virtual briefing Location: Online via Microsoft Teams (meeting link to be provided by the contact officer upon registration) Date and Time: 10 November 2026 at 11:00 am (Hobart time) Persons who wish to attend the briefing session must pre-register with the Contact Officer on or before 4:00 pm on 9 November 2026 (Hobart time).

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