TR3317F - RFT for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for Monaghan Town Centre and Surrounding Area for Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB)

Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board CMETB invites tenders from authorised Bus Transport companies. Education and Training Boards ETBs are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other functions. Formerly known as Vocational Education Committees VECs .ETBs manage and operate second‐level …

CPV: 60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver, 63515000 Travel services
Deadline:
July 14, 2025, 2 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
TR3317F - RFT for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for Monaghan Town Centre and Surrounding Area for Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB)
Awarding body:
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Award number:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : TR3317F - RFT for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for Monaghan Town Centre and Surrounding Area for Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB)
Description : Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board CMETB invites tenders from authorised Bus Transport companies. Education and Training Boards ETBs are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other functions. Formerly known as Vocational Education Committees VECs .ETBs manage and operate second‐level schools, further education colleges, multi‐faith community national schools and a range of adult, further education and training centres delivering education and training programmes, including 19 former FAS training centres. There are 16 Education and Training Boards spread throughout the country with over 650 sites under their remit. The Chief Executive CE of each ETB carries out the executive functions of the ETB, including those in relation to procurement. Education and Training Boards Ireland ETBI, based in Naas, Co Kildare is the national representative association for ETBs. Its job is to represent ETBs and promote their interests. It also provides services to its members in areas such as Policy, HR IR, Corporate and Procurement and Reform. ETBI coordinates the ETB Procurement Network, which brings procurement personnel from the 16 ETBs together on a quarterly basis. The Contracting Authority is an ETB responsible for the delivery of services in the following location: Cavan and Monaghan In 2013, the Education and Training Boards Act was enacted, providing for the establishment of 16 Education and Training Boards ETBs to replace the existing 33 Vocational Education Committees VECs. The Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) was established as a result of this legislation, with the Monaghan office being designated as the head office and the Cavan office being given sub office status. CMETB provides a comprehensive range of education services throughout Cavan and Monaghan and is the largest educational provider in counties Cavan and Monaghan. CMETB’s educational and training provision includes second level schools, further education colleges and a range of adult and further education centres delivering education and training programmes, Traineeships and Apprenticeships, Post Leaving Certificate Courses PLCs, YouthReach centres, Outdoor Education, Prison Education, Arts Education and Youth Services. Cavan and Monaghan ETB places learning and the learner at the heart of its educational provision. CMETB provides services to both counties Cavan and Monaghan by employing approximately 1,400 staff and providing full time education to over 13,000 students at second level and PLC and also learners in Adult Education.
Procedure identifier : 95e01d26-7cf7-451f-becd-2ee1373c5835
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Additional classification ( cpv ): 63515000 Travel services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Maximum value of the framework agreement : 450 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : TR3317F - RFT for the Supply of Bus Hire Services for Monaghan Town Centre and Surrounding Area for Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB)
Description : Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board CMETB invites tenders from authorised Bus Transport companies. Education and Training Boards ETBs are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other functions. Formerly known as Vocational Education Committees VECs .ETBs manage and operate second‐level schools, further education colleges, multi‐faith community national schools and a range of adult, further education and training centres delivering education and training programmes, including 19 former FAS training centres. There are 16 Education and Training Boards spread throughout the country with over 650 sites under their remit. The Chief Executive CE of each ETB carries out the executive functions of the ETB, including those in relation to procurement. Education and Training Boards Ireland ETBI, based in Naas, Co Kildare is the national representative association for ETBs. Its job is to represent ETBs and promote their interests. It also provides services to its members in areas such as Policy, HR IR, Corporate and Procurement and Reform. ETBI coordinates the ETB Procurement Network, which brings procurement personnel from the 16 ETBs together on a quarterly basis. The Contracting Authority is an ETB responsible for the delivery of services in the following location: Cavan and Monaghan In 2013, the Education and Training Boards Act was enacted, providing for the establishment of 16 Education and Training Boards ETBs to replace the existing 33 Vocational Education Committees VECs. The Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) was established as a result of this legislation, with the Monaghan office being designated as the head office and the Cavan office being given sub office status. CMETB provides a comprehensive range of education services throughout Cavan and Monaghan and is the largest educational provider in counties Cavan and Monaghan. CMETB’s educational and training provision includes second level schools, further education colleges and a range of adult and further education centres delivering education and training programmes, Traineeships and Apprenticeships, Post Leaving Certificate Courses PLCs, YouthReach centres, Outdoor Education, Prison Education, Arts Education and Youth Services. Cavan and Monaghan ETB places learning and the learner at the heart of its educational provision. CMETB provides services to both counties Cavan and Monaghan by employing approximately 1,400 staff and providing full time education to over 13,000 students at second level and PLC and also learners in Adult Education.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Additional classification ( cpv ): 63515000 Travel services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 450 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 14/07/2025 14:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 48 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 14/07/2025 14:30 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : Not yet known
Electronic invoicing : Not allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 15
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : See CFT Documents
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation processing tenders : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Registration number : IE 6609370 G
Postal address : Castletroy Limerick
Town : Limerick
Postcode : V94 DK53
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 061233715
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 2800cc5d-da3b-4244-ae24-fc302e0c3185 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 13/06/2025 12:38 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00384964-2025
OJ S issue number : 113/2025
Publication date : 16/06/2025