Public road transport services

Tender description

The Authority is seeking an operator in respect of a number of public bus routes. It is intended that the services will comprise a total of 23 routes, the envisaged composition of which is set out in Appendix A to the Information Memorandum. The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes to/from the scope of the contract. The routes are primarily through urban and suburban environments within the Greater Dublin Area and currently form part of the network of routes provided by Dublin Bus. The routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement of 88 no. double-deck buses, and approximately 9 million passenger journeys were made in 2013. The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The Authority is seeking an operator in respect of a number of public bus routes. It is intended that the services will comprise a total of 23 routes, the envisaged composition of which is set out in Appendix A to the Information Memorandum. The Authority reserves the right to add or omit routes to/from the scope of the contract. The routes are primarily through urban and suburban environments within the Greater Dublin Area and currently form part of the network of routes provided by Dublin Bus. The routes are currently serviced by a peak vehicle requirement of 88 no. double-deck buses, and approximately 9 000 000 passenger journeys were made in 2013. The envisaged 5 year operational period may be extended by the Authority for a period or periods up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. The authority intends that there will be a mobilisation period from the date of contract signing until the commencement date for the operational period of the Contract. It is currently envisaged that the duration of this mobilisation period will be at least 6 months, although the contract may involve phased operational dates (staggered by up to a year following the initial mobilisation) by reference to different routes or groups of routes. Further information is set out in the Information Memorandum.