Qualification System for the Provision of Public Bus Services in Ireland
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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 3 July 2033 at 12:00 — 2464 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (572 procedures with a bid count); 19% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 14 bids.n = 572
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 6 months (55 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around January 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Bus Eireann.n = 55
- 34% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (627 awards since 2014, spread over 239 companies). 66% went to new names.n = 627 awards since 2014
- 11% of awards went to companies from abroad (627 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 627
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 04/10/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Transport services, 19 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,165 recorded awards).
Typical field: median 5 (from 45 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The Qualification System is a staged process, described further in the Information Memorandum. In summary, interested parties may apply to be admitted to the Qualification System at any time. The criteria for admission to the Qualification System are set out in the Information Memorandum. The scope of the Services that may be required under each specific Contract from this qualification system will be set out in detail in the tender documents in respect of each Contract. Each Contract is expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal obligations: • Operate and maintain Bus Vehicles for the duration of the Contract; • Operate reliable and punctual public bus services on any routes as set out in any Call-Off Competition; • Provide customer care services; • Collect and reconcile passenger fare revenue, and issue tickets to passengers, and provide associated data to the…
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… Authority as required; • Provide operational data for use by the Authority’s passenger information and journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems; and • Report on contractual operations and performance on a four weekly or quarterly basis, depending on contract requirements. The tenders will be split by region (Leinster (excluding Dublin metropolitan area), Ulster, Munster (excluding Cork metropolitan area), Connaught, Dublin metropolitan area and Cork metropolitan area) and by service type (urban bus services and stage carriage /interurban/commuter bus services). Candidates should note that the routes and/or bus stops may be subject to alteration during the life of the contract, either on a short term basis (e.g. to facilitate roadworks) or otherwise, including the potential for the inclusion of additional routes or an increase in frequency over the duration of the contract.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd | 20 | 2014–2025 |
| Ernst and Young | 11 | 2017–2024 |
| AECOM Ireland Ltd | 10 | 2018–2025 |
| AtkinsR�alis | 8 | 2019–2024 |
| SYSTRA Ltd. | 7 | 2019–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.