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    ContractsBus Service for Connemara National Park (Clifden to Visitor Car Park)
    Awarded contract

    Bus Service for Connemara National Park (Clifden to Visitor Car Park)

    Awarded
    €703.7k
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Hire of bus service with drivers to operate seasonal passenger transport from Clifden to Connemara National Park from July-August 2026, expandable to May-August in subsequent years.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 2 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaTED
    Awarded
    €703.7k
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      €703,740
      Euros
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ET
      Executive Travel
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    2 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves hiring passenger transport vehicles with drivers to operate a seasonal bus service in Ireland. The service will run from Clifden to Connemara National Park Visitor Car Park, with potential stops at Mweelin area and Derrigimlagh Bog. The service is scheduled to operate during July and August 2026, with plans to expand to a full May-August schedule from 2027 through 2029. Prospective vendors should be experienced in providing reliable passenger transport services and able to scale operations as demand grows. The contract includes vehicle hire and driver provision for the specified seasonal periods.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HERITAGE has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Executive Travel1× · 50%
    2. CandC Executive Travel1× · 50%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are SKYLINE TAXIS, 24X7 LTD, HAWK EXPRESS CABS LTD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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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
    603963-2026

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