Bus Service for Burren National Park (part of the Burren Cliffs Explorer)
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Supply a bus service from Corofin village to the Burren National Park, Co. Clare, over a 22-week period over the summer months of 2026 and 2027 (May - September, inclusive). The service will be from the Burren National Park's Visitor Information Point in Corofin, Co. Clare, to the nearby national park (at Kenny's Cross, Kilnaboy). The bus service will operate as a 'park and ride', enabling the public to leave their vehicles in Corofin and access the park on foot, availing of the parkโs marked trails.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-03. The procurement was published on 2026-02-20.
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- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-02-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Bus Service for Burren National Park (part of the Burren Cliffs Explorer)
Short description:
โSupply a bus service from Corofin village to the Burren National Park, Co. Clare, over a 22-week period over the summer months of 2026 and 2027 (May -...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Hire of buses and coaches with driver ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 140 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 140 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โSupply a bus service from Corofin village to the Burren National Park, Co. Clare, over a 22-week period over the summer months of 2026 and 2027 (May -...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Hire of buses and coaches with driver ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
โAs visitor numbers continue to rise, vehicular pressures highlight the need for more sustainable and coordinated approaches to managing access to the...โ
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Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Pollution prevention and control
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 2 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ๐ฆ
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: 2026-04-03 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-03 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7571431
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: 90 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-04-03 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7571431โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Required
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-03-27 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number:
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7571431 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7571431 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
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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 038-128304 (2026-02-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Bus Service for Burren National Park (part of the Burren Cliffs Explorer)
Short description:
โSupply a bus service from Corofin village to the Burren National Park, Co. Clare, over a 22-week period over the summer months of 2026 and 2027 (May -...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Hire of buses and coaches with driver ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 140 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 140 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โSupply a bus service from Corofin village to the Burren National Park, Co. Clare, over a 22-week period over the summer months of 2026 and 2027 (May -...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Hire of buses and coaches with driver ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
โAs visitor numbers continue to rise, vehicular pressures highlight the need for more sustainable and coordinated approaches to managing access to the...โ
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Pollution prevention and control
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 2 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ๐ฆ
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: 2026-04-03 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-03 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7571431
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: 90 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-04-03 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7571431โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Required
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-03-27 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
National registration number:
Not Applicable
Postal address: Newtown Road
Postal code: Y35 AP90
Postal town: Wexford
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: strategy@housing.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +53 9117551 ๐
URL: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housing.gov.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7571431 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7571431 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
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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 038-128304 (2026-02-20)
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