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Establishment of a Multi-Supplier Hotel Panel for Bus Éireann

Issued by Bus Eireann/Irish Bus · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
31 Mar 2026
Open to join until
31 Mar 2034, 11:00 UTC
Bid opening
31 Mar 2034, 11:30 UTC
Value
EUR 2,000,000
Reference
Coupa Event Number: 562
Location
Ireland
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
services

At a glance

Bus Eireann/Irish Bus in Ireland has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in agriculture & food: “Establishment of a Multi-Supplier Hotel Panel for Bus Éireann”. Suppliers can apply to join until 31 March 2034. The stated value is EUR 2,000,000. Quote reference Coupa Event Number: 562 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2024, 5 of them currently open. There are 48 open agriculture & food notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Contract period
8 years

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Details

Bus Éireann intends to establish Qualification System for a Multi-Supplier Hotel Panel nationally for the provision of hotel accommodation and Conference/meeting Room facilities to support a range of corporate and operational events held nationwide. The Panel will remain open for a period of eight years. These events may include, but are not limited to, conferences, annual awards events, training programmes, meetings, and other business-related functions. The services required under this tender include, but are not limited to Overnight accommodation inclusive of breakfast, Conference room hire and associated facilities and Meeting Room hire. Hotels are required to submit an annual quotation for the services outlined above. Rates must be provided on a monthly rate as set out in the pricing schedule and exclusive of VAT. Bus Éireann reserves the right to utilize the services on an as-required basis, and no guarantee of minimum volumes or usage is implied under this panel.

Contracting authority: Bus Eireann/Irish Bus

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Restricted

Contract involves: The establishment of a framework agreement

CPV codes: 55100000-Hotel services; 55110000-Hotel accommodation services; 55120000-Hotel meeting and conference services

Estimated value: EUR 2,000,000

Contract duration: 8 years

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Price/Cost Effectiveness

Clarification period ends: 30/03/2034 12:00

Tender opening: 31/03/2034 12:30

EU funding: No

Directive: Directive: 2014/25/EU (Utilities)

Region (NUTS): IE IE0

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Context for bidders

We hold 8 notices from Bus Eireann/Irish Bus, going back to May 2024 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics, Agriculture & Food and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 48 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 2699 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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