Annual Readvertisement of Qualification System for the Purchase and or Leasing of Buses and Coaches for Bus �ireann/Irish Bus - (Annual Readvertisement 3/8 - Amended)
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- Deadline: 31 May 2033 at 12:00 — 2431 days left.
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- 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
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 5 months (84 awards, most recently October 2025) — by that rhythm the next award was due around March 2026. The last award went to Commercial Vehicle Components.n = 84
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (201 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 201
- 24% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (224 awards since 2013, spread over 129 companies). That is well below the sector norm (37%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 224 awards since 2013
- The award came in at a median 109% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here. Sector: 99%.n = 5
- 13% of awards went to companies from abroad (224 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 224
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 equipment, 107 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,590 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, France.
Typical field: median 8 (from 84 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Bus Éireann intends to procure low emission coaches and schools buses, and where possible zero-emission coaches with low environmental impact in compliance with the latest EURO VI Regulation. The vehicles will comply, as appropriate, with the EPA’s guidelines on road transport vehicles and the European Communities (Clean and Energy Efficient Road Transport Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. To be considered for inclusion on a Qualification Panel(s), applicants must complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) providing relevant details in relation to the criteria set out below for assessment. It is envisaged that this qualification system will be used to either purchase and or lease during the five-year term of the Qualification System. Economic operators apply once to qualify onto the panel by providing details of their financial and technical capacity against predefined…
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… published Selection Criteria within a PQQ. The Qualification Panel for the Purchase and or Lease of Buses and Coaches will be broken down in to sub categories called Lot 1 – Purchase of Buses and Coaches Expressway, and Lot 2 – Lease of Buses and Coaches Expressway, Lot 3 - Purchase of School Buses and Coaches, Lot 4 - Lease of School Buses and Coaches, Lot 5 - Purchase of single or double deck city bus type vehicles and Lot 6 - Lease of single or double deck city bus type vehicles. Economic operators can apply for the Lot(s) that best reflect their commercial operations. Economic operators must complete a PQQ for the Lot(s) that they wish to qualify to. Only economic operators who satisfy the selection criteria of each individual Lot will qualify on to that Lot. After the initial advertisement, the panel must be advertised annually for the duration of the panel (5 years) to continually inform the market place of its existence. Economic Operators can apply to qualify on to the panel, throughout the duration of the panel. Economic Operators who are already qualified to the panel can also amend their application at any interval should their financial or technical capacity or capability change. Qualifying onto a panel does not guarantee any work and/or contracts to a supplier. There is no obligation to use the Qualification Panel and contracts can be advertised on an individual basis using the Negotiated Procedure. (Annual Readvertisement 3/8 - Amended)
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in English.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| DAF Distributors Ireland Ltd | 9 | 2017–2025 |
| Westward Scania | 8 | 2017–2025 |
| Parkmore Truck & Bus Parts Ltd | 6 | 2024–2025 |
| Irish Commercials | 6 | 2024–2025 |
| Commercial Vehicle Components | 5 | 2024–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.