Received 28 February 2024
Decided
Part-Granted
Request Reference FOI 24-009
Requester Type Business/Interest Group
Technological University Dublin

Request relates to records pertaining to canteen service providers operating within TU Dublin campuses, including agreements between the University and service providers e.g. rental agreement, profit-sharing agreement, or any other type of contractual agreement including details of amounts of rent paid by each provider and the terms of the rental agreements for the use of space on university campuses; Records of any profit-sharing agreements within TU Dubin and any canteen service providers; Details on any process followed and criteria used for selection by the university relating to any competitive bidding processes or procurement processes for selecting canteen service providers; Details on the terms and durations of any exclusivity agreements in place with any of the canteen service providers, preventing other vendors from operating within TU Dublin campuses and/or buildings; Financial statements and/or records related to the revenue generated by each of the canteen service providers operating within the TU Dublin campuses for the past three fiscal years; Details on the nature and terms of any agreements or any other arrangements between TU Dublin and the canteen service providers that have not been mentioned above; Copies of any complaints or feedback received from students, staff, or other stakeholders regarding the quality and/or pricing of food services/seating/amenities (such as provision of microwaves); Details relating to price increases within each canteen service over the past three fiscal years including the percentage on average prices increases; Details on the timeline and objectives to review or renegotiate the agreements with canteen service providers indicating those involved in any decision-making process.