by Linda McGrory
THE Irish Defence Forces are seeking cracking good
value this Easter as they shell out for a vast
supply of fresh eggs.
Our 9,600 troops get through a whopping 840,000 eggs
every year. The contract is coming up for renewal
shortly and includes the monthly delivery of eggs to
all 17 military bases around the country including
Finner Camp, Co Donegal.
Egg suppliers are now scrambling for the lucrative
two-year deal, worth an estimated €150,000 to
€200,000.
"Some 70,000 eggs are delivered to the Defence
Forces every month. The current tender for eggs
includes the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps,”
said a Defence Forces spokesperson. Current
suppliers are Rockfarms Eggs, Clontibret, Co
Monaghan; BWG Foods, Walkinstown, Dublin and The
Nest Box Egg Company, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan. The
new egg supply contract runs from July 1, 2011 until
June 30, 2013. ‘Eggspressions’ of interest must be
lodged by noon on May 5. |
