Single Party Framework Agreements for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services across various routes in 19 Lots for Ability West (new competition of 22 July 2025)

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This Request for Tenders referred to the provision of Passenger Transport Services across nineteen (19) return routes that start and complete at various locations throughout Galway City and County. This competition was a replacement for the cancelled competition Ref: 5914775, which was cancelled due to a technical issue. There were no changes to the tender documents as per the final versions published under the old competition. Tenderers interested in submitting a response had to register against this competition on eTenders, express an interest and ensure they access all the relevant documents published. An accelerated procedure was being used due to the urgent requirement to have the service in place as soon as possible in order to align with the original timeline. Each Route referred to a separate Lot and was considered a separate competition. Tenderers could have applied for one, multiple or all lots. Ability West established Single-Party Framework Agreements with service provider(s) for each Lot. List of routes: List of Routes: - Lot 1: Route 1 - Whitegate, Co. Clare to Portumna, Co. Galway; Lot 2: Route 2 - Banagher, Co. Galway to Portumna, Co. Galway; Lot 3: Route 3 - Terryglass, Co. Tipperary to Portumna, Co. Galway; Lot 4: Route 8 - Barnaderg, Co. Galway to Mountbellew, Co Galway to Tuam, Co. Galway; Lot 5: Route 9 - Dunmore, Co. Galway to Tuam Co. Galway; Lot 6: Route 10 - Headford, Co. Galway to Tuam, Co. Galway; Lot 7: Route 11 - Collinamuck, Roscahill, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 8: Route 12 - Ballybrit, Galway to Galway City; Lot 9: Route 13 - Headford, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 10: Route 14 - Mountbellew, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 11: Route 15 - Gloves Athenry, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 12: Route 16 - Galway City to Brooklodge, Ballyglunin, Co. Galway; Lot 13: Route 20 - Craughwell, Co. Galway to Galway City; Lot 14: Route 21 - Mountbellew to Glenamaddy, Co. Galway; Lot 15: Route 24 - Menlough to Mounbellew, Co. Galway; Lot 16: Route 25 - Knocknacarra to Galway City; Lot 17: Route 26 - Ballyglunin, Co Galway to Galway City; Lot 18: Route 27 - Headford Surrounds to Headford Town; Lot 19: Route 28 - Spiddal, Co Galway to Galway City. Single-Party Framework Agreements were awarded as follows: - Framework Agreement for Lots 1, 2, 3: Ken Daly Bus Hire Limited; - Framework Agreement for Lots 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18: Costello Bus Hire Limited; - Framework Agreement for Lots 6 and 15: Gerry Fahy Bus Hire; - Framework Agreement for Lot 14: Dermot Conneely. Each Framework Agreement has been established for 4 years and will expire in 2029. The initial call off contracts are for a period of three (3) years, with an option to extend it for further periods of up to two (2) years subject to strategic alignment, satisfactory performance and budget availability.

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