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    ContractsPublic Bus Services Contract - Ennis, Ireland
    Awarded contract

    Public Bus Services Contract - Ennis, Ireland

    Awarded
    16.5m
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Public transport authority seeking qualified bus operators to provide scheduled services on two routes in Ennis, Ireland for three to five years.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 18 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaTED
    Awarded
    16.5m
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      16,456,704currency not stated
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CD
      CITY DIRECT BUS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    18 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Irish transport authority is seeking qualified operators to provide public bus services in Ennis, County Clare. This invitation to negotiate is open to candidates already admitted to the national Qualification System for Public Bus Services who have indicated interest in the Munster region and been allocated to Contract Band 3 or higher. The contract requires operation of two new bus routes (NS1 and NS2) with 30-minute service intervals in both directions, seven days a week (except Christmas Day). Route NS1 covers 10.3 km from Clarecastle through Ennis town centre to Ballymaley with 26 stops; Route NS2 covers 13.3 km from north of Woodstock Golf Club through Ennis town centre to Tulla Road-Hillcrest with 33 stops. The initial contract term is three years from the operational start date, with two optional one-year extensions available (maximum five-year total duration). Interested qualified candidates must submit proposals through the formal negotiation process.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
    1. Bus Eireann1× · 50%
    2. CITY DIRECT BUS LIMITED1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    Publications Office of the European Union
    Licence
    EU 2011/833/EU + TED reuse notice
    Source
    ted.europa.eu
    Record ID
    419617-2026

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