Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles for Driver and up to 6 Passengers

Irish Wheelchair Association IWA is Ireland’s leading representative organisation and service provider

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles for Driver and up to 6 Passengers

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

## Summary The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) is procuring two wheelchair-accessible vehicles for driver and up to six passengers. The contract is valued at €100,000 excluding VAT.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of two wheelchair-accessible vehicles similar to Ford Connect or comparable make/model * Vehicles must accommodate driver plus 4 passengers with a wheelchair and without a wheelchair up to 6 passengers plus driver * Delivery locations may be to any IWA site across Ireland, but current requirement is for Tipperary and Galway * Successful tenderer will provide visual specification check and test drive of proposed vehicles

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: not stated * Qualifications: not stated * Certifications: not stated * Experience: relevant experience in providing wheelchair-accessible vehicles

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €100,000 excluding VAT * Submission deadline: Fri Aug 07 15:00:00 IST 2026 * Contract duration: 24 months * Framework/DPS: not stated

## How to Bid * Submission method: electronic submission required through etenders.gov.ie * Languages: English (officially available) * Key documents to prepare: + Tender document (available on etenders.gov.ie) + Visual specification check and test drive of proposed vehicles

## Bid Considerations * This contract may suit established vehicle suppliers with experience in providing wheelchair-accessible vehicles. * Opportunities: potential for additional vehicle purchases based on pricing submitted as part of the tender. * Risks: + Complexity of delivering to multiple locations across Ireland + Potential for changes in IWA's requirements or funding availability

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.

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) has 3 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 9 contract(s) worth around €5,745,537.

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