School Transport Services Qualification Panels
Original notice title
Ireland-Dublin: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
75 / 100
Complexity
65 / 100
Risk factors
The structured data lists The Digital Hub Development Agency as the buyer, while the XML notice clearly identifies Bus...
No procurement documents were analyzed; only the notice text is available. Critical details such as specific eligibilit...
No procurement documents available
Deep Portfolio Analysis
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- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications
Tender facts
- Contracting authority
- Beaumont Hospital_403
- Country
- Ireland
- CPV
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons +7 more
- Deadline
- Jun 30, 2027
- Estimated value
- EUR 1100M
Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- EUR 1100M estimated value
- Services contract
- 1 lot
- Operation of school transport services under the Primary and Post-Primary School Transport Schemes
- Operation of school transport services under the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs
Show full summary
This tender notice establishes a qualification system for school transport services across the Republic of Ireland, with an estimated value of €1.1 billion over a 5-year period (2022-2027). The contracting authority is Bus Éireann (Irish Bus), although the structured data lists The Digital Hub Development Agency as the buyer, indicating a data inconsistency. The system covers the hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver (buses and taxis) for primary, post-primary, and special educational needs school transport. Operators can apply for inclusion in qualification panels by county. The procedure is negotiated, and the deadline for applications is 30 June 2027.
Risks
The structured data lists The Digital Hub Development Agency as the buyer, while the XML notice clearly identifies Bus...
No procurement documents were analyzed; only the notice text is available. Critical details such as specific eligibilit...
No procurement documents available
Analysis may be incomplete
Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.
Key Requirements
Technical
- Applicants must be operators of double-deck, large, medium, small buses or taxis
- Ability to provide transport services to school centres in selected counties
- Compliance with all relevant transport and safety regulations
Requirements may be incomplete.
Award Criteria
Lot 1
Buyer
Location
Dublin, IRL
Website
Buyer profile
Identifier
N/A
Activity
Education
Lots (1)
Lot 1
School Transport Services Qualification Panels
The qualification system covers all counties of the Republic of Ireland. Operators may apply for one or more county panels. Services include operation of transport under the Primary and Post-Primary School Transport Schemes and the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs. The panels are expected to be advertised annually.
EUR 1.1B
Estimated value
Category
Award Criteria
Deadline
Award details
Tenders are assessed on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender, but no detailed weighting is provided.
Additional CPV codes
Value note
Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 10 Apr 2022
- Languages
- English
Reference metadata
- Legal basis
- 32014L0025
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 190752-2022
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Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
75 / 100
Complexity
65 / 100
Risk factors
The structured data lists The Digital Hub Development Agency as the buyer, while the XML notice clearly identifies Bus...
No procurement documents were analyzed; only the notice text is available. Critical details such as specific eligibilit...
No procurement documents available
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications