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    Provision of Ground Transportation Management for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026 to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

    Provision of Ground Transportation Management for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026 to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

    1. Competition notice published

      Dec 15, 3:29 PMDecember 15, 2025 3:29 PM

    2. Contract signed

      Mar 27, 12:00 AMMarch 27, 2026 12:00 AM

    3. Result notice published

      Apr 22, 2:17 PMApril 22, 2026 2:17 PM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála/Provision of Ground Transportation Management for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026 to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Awarded

    The competition has ended and a winner has been selected.

    Brief

    Persontransporttjenester

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála has entered into an agreement with Optimum Chauffeur Drive for the provision of Ground Transportation Management services in Ireland. The services are to coordinate ground transport requirements for high-level events during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2026 to 21 December 2026, with a duration of 13 months and a total value of 5,500,000 €. Two bids were received for this contract.

    Result

    Winner
    Optimum Chauffeur Drive
    Number of bids
    2
    Contract value
    €5,500,000

    About the bid

      The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tendering for Ground Transport Management services to coordinate the delivery of ground transport requirements for high-level events taking place in Ireland during the term of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2026 to 21 December 2026.

      Contact phone
      +353 14082000
      Contact email
      dfatenders@dfa.ie
      Address
      Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2., D02 VY53 Dublin

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    • Description

      Quality @ 60%

    • Description

      Cost @ 40%

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    Contracting authority
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
    Title
    Provision of Ground Transportation Management for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026 to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
    Type
    ResultPrequalification
    Main code
    60100000Road transport services
    Supplemental codes
    34100000Motor vehicles34110000Passenger cars34111200Saloon cars341130004-wheel-drive vehicles34113100Jeeps34114000Specialist vehicles34114400Minibuses34115000Other passenger cars34115200Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons34120000Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons34121000Buses and coaches34121100Public-service buses34121500Coaches34144000Special-purpose motor vehicles50111000Fleet management, repair and maintenance services50111100Vehicle-fleet management services50111110Vehicle-fleet-support services60000000Transport services (excl. Waste transport)60112000Public road transport services60120000Taxi services60130000Special-purpose road passenger-transport services60140000Non-scheduled passenger transport60160000Mail transport by road60161000Parcel transport services60170000Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver60171000Hire of passenger cars with driver60172000Hire of buses and coaches with driver60180000Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver60181000Hire of trucks with driver60182000Hire of industrial vehicles with driver60183000Hire of vans with driver63712000Support services for road transport
    Location
    Dublin
    Estimated value
    €5,500,000.00
    Duration
    13 months

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