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Request for Tenders for the Provision of Ground Transportation Services

Awarded to ProBus and Car Luxury Touring

Houses of the Oireachtas Service(buyer)

Published
Published 20 August 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 September 2025

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Overview

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service has awarded a four-year ground transportation services contract to ProBus and Car Luxury Touring for €500,000. The contract covers the provision of chauffeur-driven cars, minibuses, and buses to transport office holders, members, and staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas to various destinations primarily in the greater Dublin area, with occasional requirements to other Irish counties and Northern Ireland, including airport transfers.

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  • Request for Tenders for the Provision of Ground Transportation Services

    In summary, the Services comprise: The provision of Ground Transportation Services to be delivered over a period of four (4) years, subject to satisfactory performance, budget availability and ongoing need. Requirement for chauffeur driven cars, mini buses and buses as required to drive guests of Houses of the Oireachtas office holders, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and Oireachtas staff to and from various destinations primarily in the greater Dublin area but on occasion to other counties in Ireland including Northern Ireland. There may be occasions when overnights outside Dublin are required. On these occasions the Contracting Authority will cover the cost of the hotel for the drivers concerned but daily or hourly rates will cease when the programme ends for the day in question. Airport pick-ups and drops will also be a requirement.

    €500,000Won by ProBus and Car Luxury Touring

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€500,000
Procedure
open
Rules
Directive 2014/24/EU
Published
20 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driverHire of goods-transport vehicles with driverHire of vans with driver

Award outcome

Awarded value
€500,000
Award date
28 November 2025
Contract period
— → 27 November 2029
Bids received
2
Winner
  • ProBus and Car Luxury Touring

This contract ends on 27 November 2029.

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About the winner

ProBus and Car Luxury Touring

Based in
Dublin 9

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

Open and restricted tenders in Transport services (excl. Waste transport) drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 25% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Cost @ 40%40%
  • Quality @ 60%60%

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Market context

Typical award in Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

€221,000

Median of 152 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.3× the median.

Houses of the Oireachtas Service in the last 12 months

13

contracts awarded, worth €11,323,862 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    31 March 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    20 August 2025

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