Single Party Framework Agreements for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services across various routes in 19 Lots for Ability West

Ability West

This Request for Tenders refers to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across 19 return routes that start and complete at various locations throughout Galway City and County. 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.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-07-21. The procurement was published on 2025-06-20.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-06-20 Contract notice
2025-06-25 Contract notice
2025-07-08 Contract notice
2025-07-10 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-06-20)
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
Short description:
“This Request for Tenders refers to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across 19 return routes that start and complete at various locations...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Road transport services 📦
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This Request for Tenders refers to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across 19 return routes that start and complete at various locations...”    Show more
Additional information:
“It is envisaged that maximum spend under this competition will not exceed €9,095,000 across the 19 Lots. The maximum value of each Lot is as follows: Lot 1:...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Public road transport services 📦
Additional products/services: Support services for road transport 📦
Additional products/services: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) 📦
Place of performance: West 🏙️
Duration: 4 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“The framework agreement will be for a maximum period of four (4) years. The initial call-off contract will be for a period of three (3) years, with an...”    Show more
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-07-21 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-07-21 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5914775
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
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

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“To be agreed with the successful tenderers.”

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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@abilitywest.ie 📧
Phone: 091540900 📞
URL: https://www.abiltywest.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.abiltywest.ie 🌏
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=5914775 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5914775 🌏

Complementary information
Additional information

“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“In line with Statutory remedies (S.I. 130/2010).”
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 118-402523 (2025-06-20)
Contract notice (2025-06-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This Request for Tenders refers to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across nineteen (19) return routes that start and complete at various...”    Show more
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This Request for Tenders refers to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across nineteen (19) return routes that start and complete at various...”    Show more
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted

Changes
Other additional information

“The following documents have been updated: Request for Tenders, Tender Response Document, and the Pricing Schedule; Information updated: - The value of...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2025/S 120-414563 (2025-06-25)
Contract notice (2025-07-08)

Changes
Other additional information

“Appendix 4 - Pricing Schedule has been updated and changes reflected in the RFT and TRD.”
Source: OJS 2025/S 130-452000 (2025-07-08)
Contract notice (2025-07-10)

Changes
Other additional information

“Financial capacity requirements were updated.”
Source: OJS 2025/S 131-452204 (2025-07-10)