Accessibility Ramps, Wheelchair Lifts, Parts and Services

Verified opportunity overview

Bus Eireann/Irish Bus is procuring Accessibility Ramps, Wheelchair Lifts, Parts and Services. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.

Current status and key dates

The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 30 October 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

Bus Éireann proposes on awarding Single Party Framework Agreements for the Supply of Accessibility Ramps, Wheelchair Lifts and Aftersales Parts to be supplied on an as required basis, and for the Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs of Accessibility Ramps and Wheelchair Lifts to one or more tenderers. The Framework will consist of two Lots which are as follows. Lot 1 – Supply of Accessibility Ramps, Wheelchair Lifts, Aftersales Parts and training. Lot 2 – Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs of Accessibility Ramps and Wheelchair Lifts and training. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

The official workspace states 2 named lots: Lot 1: Supply of Accessibility Ramps, Wheelchair Lifts and Aftersales Parts and training.; Lot 2: Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs of Existing Accessibility Ramps , Wheelchair Lifts and training.. Lot structure is reported only to the extent explicitly stated by the official source.

Supplier requirements

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.

Submission and award method

The official procedure is Negotiated with prior call for competition. The submission deadline is 30 October 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The workspace identifies directive 2014/25/EU (Utilities). The workspace marks the procurement as above threshold. The clarification deadline is 23 October 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 30 October 2026, 12:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are not accepted. Tender validity is 180 days. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 600,000. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.

Amendments and status history

The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.

Supplier relevance

Relevant to suppliers with evidenced capability to deliver the Accessibility Ramps, Wheelchair Lifts, Parts and Services scope for Bus Eireann/Irish Bus under official eTenders resource 9046427. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

EUR 600,000 is the official estimated value, not guaranteed expenditure, award value or supplier revenue. This procurement does not prove supplier appointment, contract award, delivery, implementation or realised benefits. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.

Official sources and verification history

Primary evidence is the official procurement source at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9046427, checked on 27 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.