Single Party Framework Agreements for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services across various routes in 19 Lots for Ability West (new competition of 22 July 2025)

Ability West

This Request for Tenders refers to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across nineteen (19) return routes that start and complete at various locations throughout Galway City and County. This competition is a replacement for the cancelled competition Ref: 5914775, which was cancelled due to a technical issue. There are no changes to the tender documents as per the final versions published under the old competition. Tenderers interested in submitting a response must register against this competition on eTenders, express an interest and ensure they access all the relevant documents published. An accelerated procedure is being used due to the urgent requirement to have the service in place as soon as possible in order to align with the original timeline. Each Route refers to a separate Lot and is considered a separate competition. Tenderers may apply for one, multiple or all lots. Ability West will establish Single-Party Framework Agreements with service provider(s) for each Lot. List of routes: List of Routes: - Lot 1: Route 1 - Whitegate, Co. Clare to Portumna, Co. Galway; Lot 2: Route 2 - Banagher, Co. Galway to Portumna, Co. Galway; Lot 3: Route 3 - Terryglass, Co. Tipperary to Portumna, Co. Galway; Lot 4: Route 8 - Barnaderg, Co. Galway to Mountbellew, Co Galway to Tuam, Co. Galway; Lot 5: Route 9 - Dunmore, Co. Galway to Tuam Co. Galway; Lot 6: Route 10 - Headford, Co. Galway to Tuam, Co. Galway; Lot 7: Route 11 - Collinamuck, Roscahill, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 8: Route 12 - Ballybrit, Galway to Galway City; Lot 9: Route 13 - Headford, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 10: Route 14 - Mountbellew, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 11: Route 15 - Gloves Athenry, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 12: Route 16 - Galway City to Brooklodge, Ballyglunin, Co. Galway; Lot 13: Route 20 - Craughwell, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 14: Route 21 - Mountbellew to Glenamaddy, Co. Galway; Lot 15: Route 24 - Menlough to Mounbellew, Co. Galway; Lot 16: Route 25 - Knocknacarra to Galway City; Lot 17: Route 26 - Ballyglunin, Co Galway to Galway City; Lot 18: Route 27 - Headford Surrounds to Headford Town; Lot 19: Route 28 - Spiddal, Co Galway to Galway City. Tenderers must review the documentation published with this competition and ensure they understand all of the requirements, including the areas which were subject to amendment under the previous competition (i.e. the Clean Vehicle requirements, the TUPE approach and the turnover requirements).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-08-06. The procurement was published on 2025-07-22.

Who?

What?

Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Northern and Western โ€บ West
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin

Procurement history
Date Document
2025-07-22 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Single Party Framework Agreements for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services across various routes in 19 Lots for Ability West (new competition of 22 July 2025)
Short description:
โ€œThis Request for Tenders refers to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across nineteen (19) return routes that start and complete at various...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Road transport services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 095 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis Request for Tenders refers to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across nineteen (19) return routes that start and complete at various...โ€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œThe value of frameworks/initial call off contracts in each Lot may change as a result of the application of Clean and Energy-efficient vehicle requirements.โ€
Additional products/services: Public road transport services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Support services for road transport ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 4 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œThe framework agreement in each Lot will be for a maximum period of four (4) years. The initial call-off contract in each Lot will be for a period of three...โ€    Show more
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted โœ…
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Accelerated procedure:
โ€œThis competition is a replacement for the cancelled competition Ref: 5914775, which was cancelled due to a technical issue. There are no changes to the...โ€    Show more
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-08-06 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-08-06 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6157796
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Ability West
National registration number: 61317
Postal address: Blackrock House, Salthill
Postal code: H91R254
Postal town: Galway
Region: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@abilitywest.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 91540900 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.abiltywest.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.abiltywest.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6157796 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6157796 ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Additional information

โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...โ€    Show more
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œIn line with statutory remedies and S.I. 130/2010.โ€
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 139-482919 (2025-07-22)