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Award of Public Bus Services Contract to Bus Eireann

Awarded to Bus Eireann

National Transport Authority_1149(buyer)

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Published 4 June 2026
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Bus Éireann has been awarded a direct award contract by the National Transport Authority to operate public passenger transport services under a public service obligation in Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford, valued at €745,172. The contract is a short-term arrangement with an initial duration of six months, extendable for up to a further six months as required, with compensation in accordance with EU Regulation 1370/2007.

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  • Award of Public Bus Services Contract to Bus Eireann

    Bus Éireann has been awarded a contract to operate public passenger transport services under a public service obligation (PSO). This contract is a direct award public service contract entered into by the National Transport Authority for the provision of certain public bus services in Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford. The contract imposes public service obligations to ensure the continued provision of public passenger transport services in accordance with the Authority’s statutory functions. The contract is intended as a short-term arrangement, with an initial duration of six (6) months, and may be extended in accordance with the contract provisions for a further period of up to six (6) months. The compensation mechanism for the contract is in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007

    €745,172Won by Bus Eireann

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
Contract signed
Category
Services
Estimated value
€745,172
Procedure
neg-w-call
Rules
Directive 2014/25/EU
Published
4 June 2026
Classification (CPV)
Road transport services

Award outcome

Awarded value
€745,172
Award date
25 May 2026
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Bus Eireann

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Bus Eireann

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1 other contract from National Transport Authority_1149 since 2024, worth €1,210,000,000.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

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.

Market context

Typical award in Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

€221,000

Median of 152 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 3.4× the median.

National Transport Authority_1149 in the last 12 months

19

contracts awarded, worth €128,089,605 in total

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  1. Contract

    4 June 2026

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