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CfT: Bus Service for Burren National Park (part of the Burren Cliffs Explorer)
- Name of Contracting Authority:
- Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
- Publish on behalf of:
- NPWS Dept of Housing Local Government and Heritage
- Title:
- Bus Service for Burren National Park (part of the Burren Cliffs Explorer)
- CfT CA Unique ID:
- Evaluation Mechanism:
- Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
- Description:
- Supply a bus service from Corofin village to the Burren National Park, Co. Clare, over a 22-week period over the summer months of 2026 and 2027 (May - September, inclusive). The service will be from the Burren National Park's Visitor Information Point in Corofin, Co. Clare, to the nearby national park (at Kenny's Cross, Kilnaboy). The bus service will operate as a 'park and ride', enabling the public to leave their vehicles in Corofin and access the park on foot, availing of the park’s marked trails.
- Procurement Type:
- Services
- CPC Category:
- Land transport services, including armoured car services and courier services, except transport of mail
- Directive:
- 2014/24/EU (Classic)
- Procedure:
- Open
- CfT Involves:
- The establishment of a framework agreement
- Framework agreement Timeframe:
- N/A
- CPV Codes:
-
60172000-Hire of buses and coaches with driver
60170000-Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- Contact Point:
- william.cormacan@npws.gov.ie
- Award per Item:
- Yes
- Inclusion of e-Auctions :
- No
- NUTS codes:
- IE051
- Estimated value (EUR):
- Above or Below threshold:
- Below
- Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
- 03/04/2026 12:00
- Deadline for dispatching invitations:
- End of clarification period:
- 27/03/2026 12:00
- Upload of documents within the clarifications:
- Yes
- Tenders Opening Date:
- 03/04/2026 12:30
- Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
- Yes
- Contract awarded in Lots:
- No
- Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
- 2 years
- Validity of Tender in days or months:
- 90 days
- EU funding:
- No
- Multiple tenders will be accepted:
- No
- Date of Publication/Invitation:
- 20/02/2026 15:37
- TED links for published notices:
-
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:128304-202...
- Language of publication:
- EN
- Number of openers:
- Two
- Contract Award Date:
- 20/04/2026 09:30
- Date Accepted by Contractor:
- 27/02/2026 09:30