Éire – Road transport services – Public Service Contract for the Provision of Public Bus Services on Certain Dublin Commuter Routes

Pre-Qualification for a Public Service Contract for the provision of Public Bus Services – Dublin Commuter (DCOM). The scope of the Services is currently expected to comprise but not be limited to the following principal obligations:

• Provide depot facilities, staff facilities and all other facilities as required by the Operator for the purpose of operating the Public Bus Services on the Dublin Commuter Routes;

• Safely store, operate and maintain the Fleet provided to the Operator;

• Operate reliable and punctual public passenger services to meet service specifications and contractual performance standards;

• Provide customer care services;

• Collect, ticket and reconcile passenger fares;

• Provide revenue protection activities; and

• Provide operational data to input to the Authority’s passenger information, journey planning systems and its contractual performance monitoring systems.

It is anticipated that the contract will be for a term of seven years and a maximum contract value of €157,000,000.