Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Tourism Northern Ireland · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Quinn Coaches Ltd
- Value
- £500,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (CPV 60000000)
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Official notice
- 012615-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Apr 2025
- Published2 Apr 2025Published the same day
Description
TNI has a requirement for the provision of private coach hire services to facilitate a number of Familiarisation Trips and Business Events throughout each year. The service will entail the collection and transportation of persons as directed by TNI to and from various locations throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Tourism NI is now seeking to establish a contract to appoint Supplier(s) to provide coaching and transport services to help deliver it’s FAM trips and Business Events and achieve Tourism NI’s overarching objectives. The contract will be separated into Lots, one for each of the requirements below, which will be dictated by the FAM type and visitor and the business event requirements. Lot 1 Large Executive and Luxury Coaches Lot 2 Small to Medium Sized VIP and Executive Coaches There is no limit on the number of Lots a Tenderer can submit a tender for or can be awarded.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ID 5401460 Tourism Northern Ireland - Provision of Private Coach Hire Services: Lot 1 Large Executive and Luxury Coaches | Quinn Coaches Ltd | £125k |
| ID 5401460 Tourism Northern Ireland - Provision of Private Coach Hire Services: Lot 2 Small to Medium Sized VIP and Executive Coaches | Quinn Coaches Ltd | £375k |
About the supplier
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