Request for Tenders for the Provision of an Airlifting Service of Materials at Connemara National Park; Wild Nephin National Park; and Burren National Park

Request for Tenders for the Provision of an Airlifting Service of Materials at Connemara National Park; Wild Nephin National Park; and Burren National Park

Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage

## Summary The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage is seeking a supplier to provide an airlifting service of materials at Connemara National Park, Wild Nephin National Park, and Burren National Park. The contract is for a single party framework agreement with an estimated value of €1,500,000.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of an airlifting service of materials at Connemara National Park, Wild Nephin National Park, and Burren National Park * Hire of helicopters with crew * Estimated duration of 48 months

## Key Requirements * Suitably qualified and experienced supplier * Compliance with Directive 2014/24/EU * Eligibility to participate in a Single Party Framework Agreement * No reserved participation

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €1,500,000 * Submission deadline: 10 November 2026, 17:00 GMT * Contract duration: 48 months * Framework agreement: yes

## How to Bid * Submission method: electronic submission via etenders.gov.ie * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: Procurement Document and Tender Form

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit suppliers with experience in providing airlifting services to national parks. * Opportunities: participation in a framework agreement with a potential value of €1,500,000. * Risks: compliance with Directive 2014/24/EU and the terms of the framework agreement.

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.

Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage has 106 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 18 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 176 contract(s) worth around €42,216,256.

Recent awarded suppliers include FORUM Connemara Ltd_103060, G Russell plant hire Ltd, IDEEA GLOBAL LIMITED, Carrig Conservation International Ltd, Andrew Power.