Framework Agreement for Non Emergency Service User Transport in Counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly
Health Service Executive (HSE)
The HSE invites tenders for a Framework Agreement for non-emergency transport in the Four Counties. Non-emergency transport is required primarily for patients and staff to/from their home address to/from healthcare locations within the Four Counties and to/from a range of other counties in Ireland. Transport is required for Service Users to attend a range of health services including Dialysis, Mental Health, Disability, CADS, Older Persons, Day Care and Acute Services. The scope also includes transport of products (e.g. post, lab samples, medical files, medical products etc). From time to time the Service may also include the provision of transport for members of the public who have been authorised by a Healthcare Facility (i.e. visitors). The Service shall incorporate the provision of both ad-hoc and scheduled journeys via both standard and wheelchair accessible vehicles. Ad-hoc journeys refers to non pre-booked requirements for transportation of Service Users. Scheduled journeys refers to pre-booked transportation requirements and will typically include transport for Renal Dialysis treatments or transport of Service Users for scheduled medical appointments. Both Ad-hoc Runs and Set Runs will be required on a 24-hour 7 day per week basis and will include journeys at weekends, outside business hours and public holidays (i.e. Christmas Day, New Yearโs Day, Easter Sunday, etc.) Set Runs are charged on a fixed cost basis and Ad-hoc Runs are charged on a per kilometer basis.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-17. The procurement was published on 2026-01-15.
Who? What?- โข Road transport services โบ Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- โข Road transport services โบ Taxi services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Midland
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-01-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Framework Agreement for Non Emergency Service User Transport in Counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Taxi services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 16
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 16
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 1S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Taxi services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 1W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 2S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 2W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 3S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 3W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
7๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 4S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
8๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 4W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
9๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 5S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 5W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 6S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 6W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 7S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 7W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 8S - Ad-hoc Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 8W - Ad-hoc Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Place of performance: Midland ๐๏ธ
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
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: 2026-02-17 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-17 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7325190
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 a single operator โ
Maximum number of participants: 100
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-17 00:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7325190
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-10 00:00:00 ๐
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: Midland 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=7325190 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7325190 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 011-032947 (2026-01-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Framework Agreement for Non Emergency Service User Transport in Counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly
Short description:
The HSE invites tenders for a Framework Agreement for non-emergency transport in the Four Counties. Non-emergency transport is required primarily for patients and staff to/from their home address to/from healthcare locations within the Four Counties and to/from a range of other counties in Ireland. Transport is required for Service Users to attend a range of health services including Dialysis, Mental Health, Disability, CADS, Older Persons, Day Care and Acute Services. The scope also includes transport of products (e.g. post, lab samples, medical files, medical products etc). From time to time the Service may also include the provision of transport for members of the public who have been authorised by a Healthcare Facility (i.e. visitors). The Service shall incorporate the provision of both ad-hoc and scheduled journeys via both standard and wheelchair accessible vehicles. Ad-hoc journeys refers to non pre-booked requirements for transportation of Service Users. Scheduled journeys refers to pre-booked transportation requirements and will typically include transport for Renal Dialysis treatments or transport of Service Users for scheduled medical appointments. Both Ad-hoc Runs and Set Runs will be required on a 24-hour 7 day per week basis and will include journeys at weekends, outside business hours and public holidays (i.e. Christmas Day, New Yearโs Day, Easter Sunday, etc.) Set Runs are charged on a fixed cost basis and Ad-hoc Runs are charged on a per kilometer basis.
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Products/services: Taxi services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 16
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 16
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Lot 1S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Taxi services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Lot 1W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Lot 2S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
4
Title: Lot 2W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
5
Title: Lot 3S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
6
Title: Lot 3W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0006
7๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
7
Title: Lot 4S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0007
8๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
8
Title: Lot 4W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0008
9๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
9
Title: Lot 5S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0009
1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
10
Title: Lot 5W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0010
1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
11
Title: Lot 6S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0011
1๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
12
Title: Lot 6W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0012
1๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
13
Title: Lot 7S - Set Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0013
1๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
14
Title: Lot 7W - Set Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0014
1๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
15
Title: Lot 8S - Ad-hoc Run Standard Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0015
1๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
16
Title: Lot 8W - Ad-hoc Run Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0016
Description
Place of performance: Midland ๐๏ธ
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
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: 2026-02-17 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-17 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7325190
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 a single operator โ
Maximum number of participants: 100
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-17 00:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7325190
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-10 00:00:00 ๐
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: Midland 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=7325190 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7325190 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 011-032947 (2026-01-15)
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