Framework Agreement for Non-Emergency for HSE Service Users Transport comprising of University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital
Health Service Executive (HSE)
The HSE wishes to invite tenders for the establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of non-emergency transport for HSE Service Users to and from University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway collectively called Galway University Hospitals (โGUHโ). Typically, transport will be required between GUH and healthcare facilities and Service User addresses in the counties of Galway, Roscommon, Clare and Westmeath. Tenderers should note that there is an infrequent requirement for longer journeys (e.g. to from Cork, Galway, Dublin etc).
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-06-30. The procurement was published on 2025-05-23.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข Athlone cabs Ltd
- โข Brehons Taxi
- โข Buzz Cabs
- โข Cooper Transport Services
- โข Damien Colleran
- โข Daniel Ryan Taxi
- โข EKTL Limited
- โข Francis Comer Taxi Service
- โข Galway Big O Cabs Limited
- โข Maddens Buses
- โข Mighty Cabs Ltd
- โข Procabs Hackney Services Ltd
- โข PT Care Ltd
- โข Rohan Transport Ltd
- โข Roscommon co op taxi
- โข Roscommon co-op taxi
- โข Seamus Furey
- โข Sean Keegan
- โข Sean Mellett
- โข Tailbay limited
- โข TnvTaxi Srvices Limited
- โข Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver โบ Hire of passenger cars with driver
- โข Road transport services โบ Non-scheduled passenger transport
- โข Road transport services โบ Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- โข Road transport services โบ Taxi services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Northern and Western โบ West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-23 | Contract notice |
| 2026-04-13 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-05-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Framework Agreement for Non-Emergency for HSE Service Users Transport comprising of University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Taxi services ๐ฆ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 6
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 1a Dialysis Standard Vehicle
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: West ๐๏ธ
Duration
Start date: 2025-08-01 ๐
End date: 2029-07-31 ๐
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 1b Dialysis Wheelchair Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 2a Ad-hoc Standard Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 2b Ad-hoc Wheelchair Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 3a Set Runs Standard Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 3b Set Runs Wheelchair Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-30 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-30 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5754188
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 50
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-06-30 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5754188
Electronic payment will be used โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Health Service Executive (HSE)
National registration number:
Postal address: Oak House, Millennium Park Naas Co. Kildare
Postal code: Re
Postal town: Kildare
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: brona.walsh@hse.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0599178062 ๐
URL: https://www.hse.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hse.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5754188 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5754188 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: As per tender documents
Source: OJS 2025/S 101-341284 (2025-05-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Framework Agreement for Non-Emergency for HSE Service Users Transport comprising of University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital
Short description:
The HSE wishes to invite tenders for the establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of non-emergency transport for HSE Service Users to and from University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway collectively called Galway University Hospitals (โGUHโ). Typically, transport will be required between GUH and healthcare facilities and Service User addresses in the counties of Galway, Roscommon, Clare and Westmeath. Tenderers should note that there is an infrequent requirement for longer journeys (e.g. to from Cork, Galway, Dublin etc).
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Products/services: Taxi services ๐ฆ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 6
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Lot 1a Dialysis Standard Vehicle
Additional products/services:
Place of performance: West ๐๏ธ
Duration
Start date: 2025-08-01 ๐
End date: 2029-07-31 ๐
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Lot 1b Dialysis Wheelchair Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Lot 2a Ad-hoc Standard Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
4
Title: Lot 2b Ad-hoc Wheelchair Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
5
Title: Lot 3a Set Runs Standard Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
6
Title: Lot 3b Set Runs Wheelchair Vehicle
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0006
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-30 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-30 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5754188
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 50
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-06-30 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5754188
Electronic payment will be used โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Health Service Executive (HSE)
National registration number:
20059064
Postal address: Oak House, Millennium Park Naas Co. Kildare
Postal code: Re
Postal town: Kildare
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: brona.walsh@hse.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0599178062 ๐
URL: https://www.hse.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hse.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5754188 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5754188 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: As per tender documents
Source: OJS 2025/S 101-341284 (2025-05-23)
Contract award notice (2026-04-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 221 232 EUR ๐ฐ
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 2 221 232 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 370 205 EUR ๐ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 50%
Cost criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 50%
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 370 206 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-04-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 2 221 232 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Daniel Ryan Taxi
National registration number:
Postal address: Claddaghduff, Co Galway
Postal code: H71PC89
Postal town: Galway
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: danryantaxi@hotmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0868313462 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Tender identifier:
Name: Procabs Hackney Services Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: 7 Prospect Hill
Postal code: H91XNV9
E-mail: john@procabs.ie ๐ง
Phone: 091535353 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Mighty Cabs Ltd
National registration number:
Postal code: H53 X9W6
Postal town: Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
E-mail: rory@mightycabs.ie ๐ง
Tender identifier:
Name: EKTL Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: Clochmaoil
Postal code: H91FPA8
E-mail: ektl.limited@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: +353872259575 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: PT Care Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Clochmaol
Postal code: H91 FPA8
Postal town: Galway
E-mail: ptcareltd@outlook.com ๐ง
Phone: 087 2259575 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Tender identifier:
Name: Roscommon co-op taxi
National registration number:
Postal code: F42y227
Postal town: Knockcroghery, Roscommon
E-mail: patrickleonard177@gmail.com ๐ง
Tender identifier:
Name: Athlone cabs Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: 123 cruise park drive
Postal code: D15h635
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
E-mail: athlonecab@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0838033348 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Maddens Buses
National registration number:
Postal address: Westbridge, Loughrea
Postal code: H62TN84
E-mail: denisemaddencostello@hotmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0862716357 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Francis Comer Taxi Service
National registration number:
Postal address: Carnmore
Postal code: H91XR2C
E-mail: aislingainsworth@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0879579377 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Roscommon co op taxi
Postal address: co pat leonard, culleen knockcroghery . co roscommon
Postal code: f42y227
Postal town: roscommon
E-mail: leonardl12359@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0868880310 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Damien Colleran
National registration number:
Postal code: H53C7K3
E-mail: colleranbuses@gmail.com ๐ง
Tender identifier:
Name: Sean Mellett
National registration number:
Postal address: Camus Oughter
Postal code: H91 HF9D
Postal town: Camus
E-mail: seanmellett@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0873268019 ๐
URL: www.connemarachauffeurs.ie ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Seamus Furey
National registration number:
Postal address: Knockrush
Postal code: F52 DK33
Postal town: Boyle
E-mail: sfurey44@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0862600025 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Brehons Taxi
National registration number:
Postal code: F42 D594
Postal town: Curraghroe, Co Roscommon
E-mail: bawnie1@eircom.net ๐ง
Tender identifier:
Name: TnvTaxi Srvices Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: Beechpark
Postal code: V95DY01
Postal town: Ennis
E-mail: tonyflynn78@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0873240001 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Tailbay limited
National registration number:
Postal code: H91 CFK5
Postal town: Kinvara, Camus, Co. Galway
E-mail: eamonnreaney@icloud.com ๐ง
Tender identifier:
Name: Cooper Transport Services
National registration number:
Postal code: F45XC92
Postal town: Castlerea Co. Roscommon
E-mail: bobbycooper87@gmail.com ๐ง
Tender identifier:
Name: Sean Keegan
National registration number:
Postal address: St Patrick St,
Postal code: F45 RK63
Postal town: Castlerea
E-mail: seankeegan1959@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0872254717 ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Galway Big O Cabs Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: 17 Eyre Square
Postal code: H91 V2R6
E-mail: info@bigotaxis.com ๐ง
Phone: 091588050 ๐
URL: www.bigotaxis.ie ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Rohan Transport Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Esker, Ballinahown, Athlone, Co Offaly
Postal code: N37 Y583
Postal town: Athlone
E-mail: admin@rohantransport.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0906430114 ๐
Fax: 0906430939 ๐
URL: www.rohantransport.ie ๐
Tender identifier:
Name: Buzz Cabs
National registration number:
Postal code: N37E8N7
Postal town: Athlone, Co Westmeath
E-mail: triciaomeara@me.com ๐ง
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
3๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
4๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
5๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
6๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Phone: 0599178064 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 072-251537 (2026-04-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 221 232 EUR ๐ฐ
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 2 221 232 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 370 205 EUR ๐ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 50%
Cost criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 50%
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 370 206 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
439150
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-04-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 2 221 232 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000116054
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Daniel Ryan Taxi
National registration number:
2969851B
Postal address: Claddaghduff, Co Galway
Postal code: H71PC89
Postal town: Galway
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: danryantaxi@hotmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0868313462 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Tender identifier:
000117076
Name: Procabs Hackney Services Ltd
National registration number:
382316
Postal address: 7 Prospect Hill
Postal code: H91XNV9
E-mail: john@procabs.ie ๐ง
Phone: 091535353 ๐
Tender identifier:
000117559
Name: Mighty Cabs Ltd
National registration number:
443256
Postal code: H53 X9W6
Postal town: Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
E-mail: rory@mightycabs.ie ๐ง
Tender identifier:
000118103
Name: EKTL Limited
National registration number:
753683
Postal address: Clochmaoil
Postal code: H91FPA8
E-mail: ektl.limited@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: +353872259575 ๐
Tender identifier:
000117700
Name: PT Care Ltd
National registration number:
597173
Postal address: Clochmaol
Postal code: H91 FPA8
Postal town: Galway
E-mail: ptcareltd@outlook.com ๐ง
Phone: 087 2259575 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Tender identifier:
000116776
Name: Roscommon co-op taxi
National registration number:
436309
Postal code: F42y227
Postal town: Knockcroghery, Roscommon
E-mail: patrickleonard177@gmail.com ๐ง
Tender identifier:
000117982
Name: Athlone cabs Ltd
National registration number:
6571019M
Postal address: 123 cruise park drive
Postal code: D15h635
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
E-mail: athlonecab@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0838033348 ๐
Tender identifier:
000117702
Name: Maddens Buses
National registration number:
324522
Postal address: Westbridge, Loughrea
Postal code: H62TN84
E-mail: denisemaddencostello@hotmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0862716357 ๐
Tender identifier:
000117647
Name: Francis Comer Taxi Service
National registration number:
4547820c
Postal address: Carnmore
Postal code: H91XR2C
E-mail: aislingainsworth@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0879579377 ๐
Tender identifier:
000116777
Name: Roscommon co op taxi
Postal address: co pat leonard, culleen knockcroghery . co roscommon
Postal code: f42y227
Postal town: roscommon
E-mail: leonardl12359@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0868880310 ๐
Tender identifier:
000118164
Name: Damien Colleran
National registration number:
688701
Postal code: H53C7K3
E-mail: colleranbuses@gmail.com ๐ง
Tender identifier:
000118026
Name: Sean Mellett
National registration number:
IE083602
Postal address: Camus Oughter
Postal code: H91 HF9D
Postal town: Camus
E-mail: seanmellett@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0873268019 ๐
URL: www.connemarachauffeurs.ie ๐
Tender identifier:
000116048
Name: Seamus Furey
National registration number:
2164129O
Postal address: Knockrush
Postal code: F52 DK33
Postal town: Boyle
E-mail: sfurey44@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0862600025 ๐
Tender identifier:
000116967
Name: Brehons Taxi
National registration number:
429438
Postal code: F42 D594
Postal town: Curraghroe, Co Roscommon
E-mail: bawnie1@eircom.net ๐ง
Tender identifier:
000118140
Name: TnvTaxi Srvices Limited
National registration number:
493623
Postal address: Beechpark
Postal code: V95DY01
Postal town: Ennis
E-mail: tonyflynn78@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0873240001 ๐
Tender identifier:
000118028
Name: Tailbay limited
National registration number:
688761
Postal code: H91 CFK5
Postal town: Kinvara, Camus, Co. Galway
E-mail: eamonnreaney@icloud.com ๐ง
Tender identifier:
000117414
Name: Cooper Transport Services
National registration number:
723631
Postal code: F45XC92
Postal town: Castlerea Co. Roscommon
E-mail: bobbycooper87@gmail.com ๐ง
Tender identifier:
000116973
Name: Sean Keegan
National registration number:
732259
Postal address: St Patrick St,
Postal code: F45 RK63
Postal town: Castlerea
E-mail: seankeegan1959@gmail.com ๐ง
Phone: 0872254717 ๐
Tender identifier:
000117569
Name: Galway Big O Cabs Limited
National registration number:
83602
Postal address: 17 Eyre Square
Postal code: H91 V2R6
E-mail: info@bigotaxis.com ๐ง
Phone: 091588050 ๐
URL: www.bigotaxis.ie ๐
Tender identifier:
000118096
Name: Rohan Transport Ltd
National registration number:
419387
Postal address: Esker, Ballinahown, Athlone, Co Offaly
Postal code: N37 Y583
Postal town: Athlone
E-mail: admin@rohantransport.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0906430114 ๐
Fax: 0906430939 ๐
URL: www.rohantransport.ie ๐
Tender identifier:
000117168
Name: Buzz Cabs
National registration number:
15239392
Postal code: N37E8N7
Postal town: Athlone, Co Westmeath
E-mail: triciaomeara@me.com ๐ง
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0005
6๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0006
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0006
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Phone: 0599178064 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 072-251537 (2026-04-13)
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