Inland Fisheries Ireland HVO-ready vehicles

Verified opportunity overview

Inland Fisheries Ireland seeks HVO-ready vehicles across two lots. 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 27 October 2026, 14:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

Inland Fisheries Ireland requires the service of a competent Contractor for the Supply and delivery of HVO-ready Vehicles. The vehicles must be diesel-compatible and capable of operating on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a direct drop-in fuel without requiring any engine modification. Tenderers are required to provide details of manufacturer approvals for the use of paraffinic fuel including Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). There are two Lots - Category M1 passenger vehicles with a minimum 5 (five) seater occupancy and Category N1 2 (two) seater commercial vehicles. 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: Category M1 passenger vehicles with a minimum 5 (five) seater occupancy Award per Item: No; Lot 2: Category N1 2 (two) seater commercial vehicles Award per Item: No. 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 Open. The submission deadline is 27 October 2026, 14:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The workspace identifies directive 2014/24/EU (Classic). The workspace marks the procurement as above threshold. The clarification deadline is 20 October 2026, 14:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 27 October 2026, 14:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are not accepted. Tender validity is 48 months. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 1,000,000. 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

Commercial vehicle manufacturers, dealers and fleet suppliers. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

Published estimated value EUR 1,000,000. 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=9157681, checked on 29 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.