FCC/137/26 Purchase of up to 6 New Winter Gritting Trucks for Fingal County Council

FCC/137/26 Purchase of up to 6 New Winter Gritting Trucks for Fingal County Council

Fingal County Council_371

## Summary Fingal County Council is procuring up to six new winter gritting trucks via an open procedure. The contract focuses on supplying specialized winter-maintenance vehicles to support local authority operations in Dublin.

## Scope & Deliverables - Supply of up to 6 new winter gritting trucks. - Vehicles must meet specific CPV classifications for works trucks, winter-maintenance, gritters, and salt spreaders. - Delivery and performance within Dublin (IE061), Ireland.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility: Open to all tenderers; not reserved for sheltered employment. - Compliance: Must adhere to Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and Clean Vehicles Directive (CVD) 2009/33/EC. - Green Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria apply to reduce environmental impacts. - Documentation: Tenderers must review the Procurement Document for specific selection criteria and grounds for exclusion.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €1,100,000 (excluding VAT). - Contract Duration: 3 years. - Submission Deadline: 28 May 2026 at 12:00 IST (Note: TED notice lists 04 Jun, but detailed section 5.1.12 specifies 28 May; verify via official documents). - Tender Validity: 12 months. - Framework/DPS: None.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via eTenders Ireland is mandatory. - Language: English only. - Key Documents: Prepare technical and financial proposals as per the Procurement Document. Electronic invoicing is required. - Access: Download documents and submit via the provided eTenders link.

## Bid Considerations - Suitability: Ideal for manufacturers or authorized dealers of heavy commercial vehicles with winter maintenance experience. - Opportunities: Aligns with green procurement goals; offers a significant contract value for specialized fleet supply. - Risks: Strict adherence to CVD and national green criteria is critical; failure to meet environmental standards may lead to exclusion. - Verification: Discrepancy exists between the TED summary deadline (04 Jun) and detailed section deadline (28 May); bidders must confirm the correct date in the official procurement documents.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Fingal County Council_371 has 42 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 167 contract(s) worth around €591,764,539.

Recent awarded suppliers include Murphy Truck Centre, ECON Engineering Ltd, Currabeg Developments, Fingal County Council, Emerald Truck and Van Limited.