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Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of Marine Engines, Gearboxes and Related Engine Parts for Passenger Vessel for Donegal Bay Waterbus

Issued by Donegal Town Enterprise Scheme · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
16 Oct 2026
Closes
9 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Bid opening
9 Nov 2026, 12:30 UTC
Reference
9226186
Location
Ireland
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
goods

At a glance

Donegal Town Enterprise Scheme in Ireland has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of Marine Engines, Gearboxes and Related Engine Parts for Passenger Vessel for Donegal Bay Waterbus”. Submissions close on 9 November 2026, 24 days from today. Quote reference 9226186 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. There are 52 open transport & logistics notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Details

Donegal Bay Waterbus is seeking to award a contract for the supply, delivery and commissioning of marine engines, gearboxes and related engine parts, for installation by a third party, on its passenger ferry which operates around Donegal Bay and invites proposals from suitably qualified economic operators to meet its requirements. The supplies and services being procured under this tender process are eligible for grant-aid under the joint-funded E.U. / Irish Exchequer LEADER Programme 2023 -2027. Full details of the requirements are set out in the tender documents.

Contracting authority: Donegal Town Enterprise Scheme

Procurement type: Supplies

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 34311000-Engines; 34310000-Engines and engine parts; 34321200-Gearboxes; 34512100-Ferry boats; 34522000-Pleasure and sporting boats

Contract duration: 12 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 29/10/2026 12:00

Tender opening: 09/11/2026 12:30

EU funding: No

Region (NUTS): IE042

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Context for bidders

There are 52 open Transport & Logistics tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 24 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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  • 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.
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