Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 December 2013
40. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Bus Éireann engages the services of the UK-based association (details supplied) to conduct inspections on school buses; if this service is tendered for; and if so, if any Irish companies have put forward a tender for this operation. [52134/13]
View answerI am informed by Bus Éireann that the Company tendered for this service in October 2010. Three companies applied two UK companies and one Irish company. All three were invited to tender but only the one Irish and one UK company actually submitted tenders. Following the tender evaluation of both submissions received, the UK company the Freight Transport Association (FTA) was the successful tenderer and was awarded the contract.
