Pre-Qualification for a Public Service Contract for the provision of Public Bus Services – Dublin Commuter (DCOM). The scope of the Services is currently expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal obligations: • Provide depot facilities, staff facilities and all other facilities as required by the Operator for the purpose of operating the Public Bus Services on the Dublin Commuter Routes; • Safely store, operate and maintain the Fleet provided to the Operator; • Operate reliable and punctual public passenger services to meet service specifications and contractual performance standards; • Provide customer care services; • Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; • Provide revenue protection activities; and • Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems. It is anticipated that the contract will be for a term of seven years and a maximum contract value of €157,000,000.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-08-06.
The procurement was published on 2025-06-30.
Contract notice (2025-06-30) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Public Service Contract for the Provision of Public Bus Services on Certain Dublin Commuter Routes
Short description:
“Pre-Qualification for a Public Service Contract for the provision of Public Bus Services – Dublin Commuter (DCOM). The scope of the Services is currently...”
Short description
Pre-Qualification for a Public Service Contract for the provision of Public Bus Services – Dublin Commuter (DCOM). The scope of the Services is currently expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal obligations: • Provide depot facilities, staff facilities and all other facilities as required by the Operator for the purpose of operating the Public Bus Services on the Dublin Commuter Routes; • Safely store, operate and maintain the Fleet provided to the Operator; • Operate reliable and punctual public passenger services to meet service specifications and contractual performance standards; • Provide customer care services; • Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; • Provide revenue protection activities; and • Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems. It is anticipated that the contract will be for a term of seven years and a maximum contract value of €157,000,000.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Road transport services📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 157 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Pre-Qualification for a Public Service Contract for the provision of Public Bus Services – Dublin Commuter (DCOM). The scope of the Services is currently...”
Description of the procurement
Pre-Qualification for a Public Service Contract for the provision of Public Bus Services – Dublin Commuter (DCOM). The scope of the Services is currently expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal obligations: • Provide depot facilities, staff facilities and all other facilities as required by the Operator for the purpose of operating the Public Bus Services on the Dublin Commuter Routes; • Safely store, operate and maintain the Fleet provided to the Operator; • Operate reliable and punctual public passenger services to meet service specifications and contractual performance standards; • Provide customer care services; • Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares; • Provide revenue protection activities; and • Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems. It is anticipated that the contract will be for a term of seven years and a maximum contract value of €157,000,000.
Procedure Type of procedure
Restricted procedure ✅ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-08-06 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Information contained in procurement documents” Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Information in procurement documents”
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: 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📞 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: 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📞
Source: OJS 2025/S 123-423256 (2025-06-30)