Rural Transport Services Qualification System
Ireland · Dublin · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 31 December 2030 at 23:59 — 1551 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis above: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (75 procedures with a bid count); 8% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 14 bids.n = 75
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (17 awards, most recently June 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around September 2026. The last award went to City Direct Bus Limited.n = 17
- 22% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (155 awards since 2023, spread over 120 companies). That is well below the sector norm (39%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 155 awards since 2023
- 14% of awards went to companies from abroad (155 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 155
- The award came in at a median 110% of the estimated value (23 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here.n = 23
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 30/09/2026.
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 3 (from 7 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is further expanding and enhancing the public transport network. The NTA would like to remind Transport Operators that they can register for tender competitions here for TFI Local Link services at any time. Tender competitions will include the new and enhanced Connecting Ireland routes along with re-tendering of TFI Local Link Regular Rural Services (RRS) and the Demand Responsive Services (DRT), along with some urban services, which will operate under the TFI Local Link brand in provincial towns. Interested Transport Operators can register their interest within this CFT.
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.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| AECOM Ireland Ltd_31745 | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd | 5 | 2023–2026 |
| Ipsos MRBI / MRBI Market Research Ltd | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Arup _4744 | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| SYSTRA Limited | 2 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.