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How Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath buys transport services

Based on 15 award notices in the past 24 months. Figures are estimated contract values from TED notices, not realised spend.

How this authority buys transport

60% of Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath transport awards (9 of 15) fell in the €1M-5M band over the past 24 months.

Award value distribution (disclosed, 24-month window)

€100k-500k
1 (7%)
€500k-1M
2 (13%)
€1M-5M
9 (60%)
€>5M
3 (20%)

Irish procurement thresholds: supplies/services on eTenders above €50,000; works above €200,000. Figures from thresholds.json (OGP Circular 05/2023 + EU Delegated Regulations 2025/2150–2152).

Typical entry requirements

  • Tax clearance: A valid Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) from Revenue is required for all public contracts.[source]

Who wins Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath transport contracts

Awards tracked

15

24-month window

Median contract value

€1.9M

Realised where available, else estimated

Top suppliers by award count

1PSV Transport Systems Ltd4 awards€5.5M est.
2Ardee Coach Trim LtdCRO 1398172 awards€11.2M est.
3Alexander Dennis LtdCRO 9051682 awards€6.3M est.
4Irish CommercialsCRO 2214002 awards€4.8M est.
5bandftrailerspares ltd1 award€5.0M est.

Current Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath transport opportunities

No open tenders from Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath in transport right now.

Expiring transport frameworks across Ireland

Sector-wide, not specific to Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath — framework expiry across Irish public bodies often signals a replacement procurement.

Framework expiry typically triggers a replacement procurement. Monitor transport tenders for new notices.

Deadlines are date-only (time stripped). Verify the exact closing time on the official TED or eTenders notice before bidding.

Bid readiness for Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath transport contracts

Most Dublin Bus / Bus Atha Cliath transport awards land in the €1M-5M band (median contract value: €1.9M). This sits above the Irish national advertising threshold (€50,000 for supplies/services), so formal competitive tender on eTenders is the standard route.

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Estimated values are from TED notices and represent contract estimates, not realised or awarded amounts. Award winner names are TED-reported and resolved against the CRO where possible; approximately 22% of TED award notices carry no winner. Generated 2026-08-10.

Data sources

  • TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)— EU procurement notices, reused under the European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU).
  • data.gov.ie / Office of Government Procurement (OGP), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), andCORDIS— historical award and funding data, licensedCC‑BY‑4.0.
  • EUR-Lex— EU legal-directive metadata, releasedCC0.