TR3054F - RFT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of the Supply of Bus Hire and Taxi Services for Cavan and Monaghan ETB
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Multi Party Framework Agreement ("Framework") for the Provision of Bus Hire and Taxi Services for Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board for students/participants and staff travelling from and to Schools and Centres for various individual trips which may include day trips, sporting events, competitions, careers fairs, science outings, debates and award ceremonies, etc.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-09-16. The procurement was published on 2024-08-16.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • Andrew Wharton
- • conlon travel
- • Donoghues Coaches
- • Floods Taxi Services Ltd
- • Royal Breffni Tours
- • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver › Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- • Miscellaneous business-related services › Business travel services
- • Road transport services › Taxi services
- • Travel agency and similar services › Travel services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Contract notice |
| 2026-06-19 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2024-08-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: TR3054F - RFT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of the Supply of Bus Hire and Taxi Services for Cavan and Monaghan ETB
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Business travel services 📦
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 12
1️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Kingscourt area
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Virginia area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
3️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Taxi Services
Title
Lot Identification Number:
4️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Monaghan Town and surrounding area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
5️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Clones area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
6️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Ballybay area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
7️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Castleblayney area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
8️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Carrickmacross area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
9️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Cavan Town area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1️⃣0️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Cootehill area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1️⃣1️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Belturbet area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1️⃣2️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Bawnboy area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-09-16 14:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-09-16 14:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4146090
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-09-16 14:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4146090
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie 📧
Phone: 061233715 📞
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4146090 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4146090 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 160-495646 (2024-08-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: TR3054F - RFT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of the Supply of Bus Hire and Taxi Services for Cavan and Monaghan ETB
Short description:
This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Multi Party Framework Agreement ("Framework") for the Provision of Bus Hire and Taxi Services for Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board for students/participants and staff travelling from and to Schools and Centres for various individual trips which may include day trips, sporting events, competitions, careers fairs, science outings, debates and award ceremonies, etc.
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Products/services: Business travel services 📦
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 12
1️⃣
Internal identifier:
10
Title: Kingscourt area
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0010
2️⃣
Internal identifier:
11
Title: Virginia area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0011
3️⃣
Internal identifier:
12
Title: Taxi Services
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0012
4️⃣
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Monaghan Town and surrounding area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
5️⃣
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Clones area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
6️⃣
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Ballybay area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
7️⃣
Internal identifier:
4
Title: Castleblayney area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
8️⃣
Internal identifier:
5
Title: Carrickmacross area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
9️⃣
Internal identifier:
6
Title: Cavan Town area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0006
1️⃣0️⃣
Internal identifier:
7
Title: Cootehill area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0007
1️⃣1️⃣
Internal identifier:
8
Title: Belturbet area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0008
1️⃣2️⃣
Internal identifier:
9
Title: Bawnboy area
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0009
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-09-16 14:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-09-16 14:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4146090
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-09-16 14:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4146090
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie 📧
Phone: 061233715 📞
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4146090 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4146090 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 160-495646 (2024-08-16)
Contract award notice (2026-06-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 60%
Price ✅
Quality criterion (name): Quality at 60%
Award of contract
1️⃣
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
The reason why a winner was not chosen: Other
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-08-07 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
2️⃣
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: conlon travel
National registration number:
Postal code: H23
Postal town: Carn, Clones, Co. Monaghan
Region: Border 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: conlontravel@yahoo.ie 📧
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name: Royal Breffni Tours
National registration number:
Postal address: The Crystal Maze, Kilmainhamwood, Kells, Co. Meath
Postal code: A82Y6R6
Postal town: Kells
Region: Mid-East 🏙️
E-mail: info@royalbreffnitours.com 📧
Phone: 0879667276 📞
URL: https://www.royalbreffnitours.com/ 🌏
4️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
5️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
6️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name: Andrew Wharton
Postal code: A81
Postal town: Hermitage, Crossdoney, Co. Cavan
E-mail: awwharton@gmail.com 📧
The organisation is a natural person ✅
7️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
8️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
9️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
1️⃣0️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
1️⃣1️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name: Donoghues Coaches
National registration number:
Postal address: Cloughbally Upper,
Postal code: A82 TP18
Postal town: Mullagh
E-mail: info@donoghuescoaches.com 📧
Phone: 0872654787 📞
Size of the economic operator: Small
1️⃣2️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name: Floods Taxi Services Ltd
Postal town: Abbey Street, Cavan
E-mail: office@floodstaxiscavan.ie 📧
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Mid-West 🏙️
Complementary information
Review body
Dublin 🏙️
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 0
Source: OJS 2026/S 118-425964 (2026-06-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 60%
Price ✅
Quality criterion (name): Quality at 60%
Award of contract
1️⃣
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
The reason why a winner was not chosen: Other
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
423849
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-08-07 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
2️⃣
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
000074311
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: conlon travel
National registration number:
0
Postal code: H23
Postal town: Carn, Clones, Co. Monaghan
Region: Border 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: conlontravel@yahoo.ie 📧
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
Tender identifier:
000074391
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0003
Name: Royal Breffni Tours
National registration number:
424271
Postal address: The Crystal Maze, Kilmainhamwood, Kells, Co. Meath
Postal code: A82Y6R6
Postal town: Kells
Region: Mid-East 🏙️
E-mail: info@royalbreffnitours.com 📧
Phone: 0879667276 📞
URL: https://www.royalbreffnitours.com/ 🌏
4️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0004
5️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0005
6️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0006
Tender identifier:
000073254
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0006
Name: Andrew Wharton
Postal code: A81
Postal town: Hermitage, Crossdoney, Co. Cavan
E-mail: awwharton@gmail.com 📧
The organisation is a natural person ✅
7️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0007
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0007
8️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0008
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0008
9️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0009
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0009
1️⃣0️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0010
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0010
1️⃣1️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0011
Tender identifier:
000073639
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0011
Name: Donoghues Coaches
National registration number:
370811
Postal address: Cloughbally Upper,
Postal code: A82 TP18
Postal town: Mullagh
E-mail: info@donoghuescoaches.com 📧
Phone: 0872654787 📞
Size of the economic operator: Small
1️⃣2️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0012
Tender identifier:
000074225
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0012
Name: Floods Taxi Services Ltd
Postal town: Abbey Street, Cavan
E-mail: office@floodstaxiscavan.ie 📧
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Mid-West 🏙️
Complementary information
Review body
Dublin 🏙️
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 0
Source: OJS 2026/S 118-425964 (2026-06-19)
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