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Request for Tenders for the Provision of an Airlifting Service of Materials at Connemara National Park; Wild Nephin National Park; and Burren National Park

Contracting Authority

Department of Housing Local Government and HeritageSee all Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage contract awards

Sector

Transport

Deadline

10 November 2026

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Estimated Value

€1.5M

Value Range

1M-5M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-10-08

Resource ID

692801-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 60424120Transport services (excl. waste transport)
  • 60400000Transport services (excl. waste transport)

Summary

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage seeks a supplier to provide helicopter airlift services for transporting materials to three Irish national parks: Connemara, Wild Nephin, and Burren. This service enables delivery of construction, maintenance, or conservation materials to remote or difficult-to-access locations within these protected sites.

5 million and will support infrastructure, environmental management, or visitor facility works across the three locations.

Keywords

helicopter airliftmaterial transportationnational park logisticsaerial cargoremote access supply
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Request for Tenders for the Provision of an Airlifting Service of Materials at Connemara National Park; Wild Nephin National Park; and Burren National Park

Buyer
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Deadline
10 November 2026
Value
€1.5M

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Request for Tenders for the Provision of an Airlifting Service of Materials at Connemara National Park; Wild Nephin National Park; and Burren National Park
Buyer: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Deadline: 10 November 2026
Estimated value: €1.5M

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/692801-2026/request-for-tenders-for-the-provision-of-an-airlifting-service-of-materials-at-c?via=colleague

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Request for Tenders for the Provision of an Airlifting Service of Materials at Connemara National Park; Wild Nephin National Park; and Burren National Park

Buyer & BenchmarkDepartment of Housing Local Government and Heritage · CPV 60 median award €143,380 (IQR €60,645 to €665,048, n=112) · Median 2 bids
Top Matched BiddersAer Arann Islands (64.2/100 fit) · Emerald Airlines Ireland Limited (62.5/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Associated Transportation (57.5/100) · Cork Taxi Coop (57.5/100) · Cronin Group Ltd (57.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
Buyer Spend & History1,447 POs >EUR 20k totalling €94.0M · Top: BORD NA MONA ENERGY LTD (€6.7M), ARKPHIRE SERVICES LTD (€4.3M) · Full payment register ->

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2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 3M

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4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 2 bids · EUR 143k

Across 112 Irish CPV 60 awards, the median contract award is EUR 143k (typical range EUR 61k to EUR 665k), with a median of 2 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders88% MEAT (45/55 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 87.8% of graded notices (12.2% Lowest Price only across 384 notices; typical split 45% Price / 55% Technical Quality). Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage has 392 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: Aer Arann Islands (64.2/100 fit), Emerald Airlines Ireland Limited (62.5/100 fit), Associated Transportation (57.5/100 fit). Top purchase-order recipients (>EUR 20k register): BORD NA MONA ENERGY LTD (EUR 6.7M), ARKPHIRE SERVICES LTD (EUR 4.3M).

6. Mandatory Sector & RFT ComplianceTransport rules

Standard Transport requirements: Tax clearance.

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Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage recorded 1,447 purchase-order payments over EUR 20,000 totalling €94.0M across 430 suppliers (2024 Q1-Q4, data.gov.ie CC-BY-4.0). Top paid suppliers include BORD NA MONA ENERGY LTD (€6.7M), ARKPHIRE SERVICES LTD (€4.3M), and MICROMAIL LTD (€3.3M).

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