Request for Tenders for Provision of Transport Regulation Legal Services
National Transport Authority_1149
The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging a service provider to provide Transport Regulation Legal Services set out below. The service provider is expected to provide full legal services to the Authority in relation to the Services, primarily focussed on prosecution of breaches of regulatory requirements in the following areas; โข small public service vehicles, โข public bus passenger services and international bus services, โข vehicle clamping, โข EU Passenger Rights, โข bike share and rickshaw. The level of legal services required will depend on the level of prosecutions and court activity during the period of the contract. The Authorityโs publications outline the levels and types of prosecutions taken annually and can be downloaded from our website The duration of this contract is for 4 years. Although the estimated contract vlaue is โฌ2,196,000, the Authority reserves the right to spend a max value of โฌ2,400,000. Full details of the requirements are set out in the Tender documentation.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-07-09. The procurement was published on 2026-06-04.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Legal advisory and representation services โบ Legal representation services
- โข Legal services โบ Legal advisory and information services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Contract notice |
| 2026-10-20 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-06-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for Provision of Transport Regulation Legal Services
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Legal services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 196 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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: 2026-07-09 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-09 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8321978
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
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-07-09 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8321978
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-30 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National Transport Authority_1149
National registration number:
Postal address: Haymarket House Smithfield Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 CF98
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 879 8300 ๐
URL: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8321978 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8321978 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 107-386215 (2026-06-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for Provision of Transport Regulation Legal Services
Short description:
The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging a service provider to provide Transport Regulation Legal Services set out below. The service provider is expected to provide full legal services to the Authority in relation to the Services, primarily focussed on prosecution of breaches of regulatory requirements in the following areas; โข small public service vehicles, โข public bus passenger services and international bus services, โข vehicle clamping, โข EU Passenger Rights, โข bike share and rickshaw. The level of legal services required will depend on the level of prosecutions and court activity during the period of the contract. The Authorityโs publications outline the levels and types of prosecutions taken annually and can be downloaded from our website The duration of this contract is for 4 years. Although the estimated contract vlaue is โฌ2,196,000, the Authority reserves the right to spend a max value of โฌ2,400,000. Full details of the requirements are set out in the Tender documentation.
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Products/services: Legal services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 196 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
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: 2026-07-09 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-09 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8321978
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
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-07-09 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8321978
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-30 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National Transport Authority_1149
National registration number:
0000
Postal address: Haymarket House Smithfield Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 CF98
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 879 8300 ๐
URL: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8321978 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8321978 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 107-386215 (2026-06-04)
Contract award notice (2026-10-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 196 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 2 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Quality
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-15 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Coughlan White and Partners
National registration number:
Postal address: Moorefield Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Postal code: W12R681
Postal town: Newbridge
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: bsharry@coughlansolicitors.ie ๐ง
Phone: 045433332 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 204-727864 (2026-10-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 196 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 2 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Quality
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
460328
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-15 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000184956
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Coughlan White and Partners
National registration number:
9529632Q
Postal address: Moorefield Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Postal code: W12R681
Postal town: Newbridge
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: bsharry@coughlansolicitors.ie ๐ง
Phone: 045433332 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 204-727864 (2026-10-20)
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