9217 Framework Agreement for Provision of Road Fleet Hire Service
Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
This is a call to competition by IÉ for the procurement process to establish a multi-party Framework Agreement for Road Fleet Hire Services. The scope of the proposed framework agreement includes but is not limited to the leasing of cars and vans by Iarnród Éireann for use by Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and CIÉ Group. The scope of the proposed framework agreement will include the replacement of vehicles currently on hire under existing call off contracts as well as the addition of any new requirements that may arise during the term. The service will also include the provision of rental vehicles to cover short term needs e.g. short-term projects or damaged vehicles that require repair or replacement, scheduled maintenance, unscheduled maintenance and vehicle repairs, and Road Tax.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-03-14. The procurement was published on 2025-02-14.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Estate and saloon cars › Estate cars
- • Fleet management, repair and maintenance services › Vehicle-fleet management services
- • Special-purpose motor vehicles › Electric vehicles
- • Vans › Light vans
- • Vans › Panel vans
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | Contract notice |
| 2026-09-02 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-02-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9217 Framework Agreement for Provision of Road Fleet Hire Service
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Vans 📦
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots ✅
1️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Commercial Vehicles (Including LGV and HGV)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Maximum renewals: 3
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Passenger Vehicles
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-03-14 00:00:00 📅
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
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies: Vehicle purchase, lease or rent
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive – CVD) ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: SEE PQQ
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: SEE Documents
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number:
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Elaine Fleming
E-mail: elaine.fleming@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 018366222 📞
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Railway services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5121411 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5121411 🌏
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
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: SEE PQQ
Source: OJS 2025/S 033-106312 (2025-02-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 9217 Framework Agreement for Provision of Road Fleet Hire Service
Short description:
This is a call to competition by IÉ for the procurement process to establish a multi-party Framework Agreement for Road Fleet Hire Services. The scope of the proposed framework agreement includes but is not limited to the leasing of cars and vans by Iarnród Éireann for use by Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and CIÉ Group. The scope of the proposed framework agreement will include the replacement of vehicles currently on hire under existing call off contracts as well as the addition of any new requirements that may arise during the term. The service will also include the provision of rental vehicles to cover short term needs e.g. short-term projects or damaged vehicles that require repair or replacement, scheduled maintenance, unscheduled maintenance and vehicle repairs, and Road Tax.
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Products/services: Vans 📦
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots ✅
1️⃣
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Commercial Vehicles (Including LGV and HGV)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Additional products/services:
Maximum renewals: 3
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2️⃣
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Passenger Vehicles
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-03-14 00:00:00 📅
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
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies: Vehicle purchase, lease or rent
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive – CVD) ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: SEE PQQ
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: SEE Documents
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
National registration number:
119571
Postal address: Inchicore
Postal code: Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Elaine Fleming
E-mail: elaine.fleming@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: 018366222 📞
URL: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Railway services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5121411 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5121411 🌏
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
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: SEE PQQ
Source: OJS 2025/S 033-106312 (2025-02-14)
Contract award notice (2026-09-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 50 000 000 EUR (framework approximate) 💰
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Award of contract
1️⃣
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Category of vehicle: Light-duty Vehicle (M1, M2, N1)
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-10-08 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Northgate VehicleHire
National registration number:
Postal address: 200a NW Business Park, Ballycoolen, Dublin,
Postal code: D15 Y8VX
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: syl.cotter@northgatevehiclehire.ie 📧
Phone: 00353831704269 📞
URL: https://www.northgatevehiclehire.ie/ 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Tender identifier:
Name: Ayvens Ireland Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: 4th Floor, Block C
Postal code: D18 X5T1
Postal town: Leopardstown
E-mail: madeline.mcgovern@ayvens.com 📧
Phone: +353-1-2407600 📞
Tender identifier:
Name: Galway Plant and Tool Hire Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Tuam Road
Postal code: H91 D7D7
Postal town: Galway
Region: West 🏙️
E-mail: thomas.bowles@gpthire.ie 📧
Phone: 091755793 📞
URL: www.gpthire.ie 🌏
2️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Tender identifier:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ashley ford
National registration number:
Postal code: D07 VX4K
E-mail: robert.mulroney@ashleyford.ie 📧
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 0870375018 📞
Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Procurement Documents
Source: OJS 2026/S 171-610284 (2026-09-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 50 000 000 EUR (framework approximate) 💰
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Award of contract
1️⃣
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Category of vehicle: Light-duty Vehicle (M1, M2, N1)
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
441136
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-10-08 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
000110694
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Northgate VehicleHire
National registration number:
333586
Postal address: 200a NW Business Park, Ballycoolen, Dublin,
Postal code: D15 Y8VX
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: syl.cotter@northgatevehiclehire.ie 📧
Phone: 00353831704269 📞
URL: https://www.northgatevehiclehire.ie/ 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Tender identifier:
000110703
Name: Ayvens Ireland Limited
National registration number:
45627
Postal address: 4th Floor, Block C
Postal code: D18 X5T1
Postal town: Leopardstown
E-mail: madeline.mcgovern@ayvens.com 📧
Phone: +353-1-2407600 📞
Tender identifier:
000110667
Name: Galway Plant and Tool Hire Ltd
National registration number:
433928
Postal address: Tuam Road
Postal code: H91 D7D7
Postal town: Galway
Region: West 🏙️
E-mail: thomas.bowles@gpthire.ie 📧
Phone: 091755793 📞
URL: www.gpthire.ie 🌏
2️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 50 000 000 EUR 💰
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
Tender identifier:
000110636
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ashley ford
National registration number:
88972
Postal code: D07 VX4K
E-mail: robert.mulroney@ashleyford.ie 📧
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 0870375018 📞
Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Procurement Documents
Source: OJS 2026/S 171-610284 (2026-09-02)
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