1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Commissioners of Irish Lights_337
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Aviation Services Replacement Project
Description: This project is to procure a replacement service for Irish Lights Aviation Service requirements. Irish Lights use helicopters in support of engineering works during the maintenance and refurbishment of lighthouse stations. Working in conjunction with the Irish Lights owned ship, the ILV Granuaile, helicopters carry personnel and underslung materials to and from site. The replacement Aviation Services Contract for Irish Lights is required to commence service on the 1st of December 2027.
Procedure identifier: e6810db9-bde2-45b4-906a-caca6d534199
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 60424120 Hire of helicopters with crew
Additional classification (cpv): 35612300 Support helicopters
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.5.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders: 2
The tenderer must submit tenders for all lots
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Scheduled Flying
Description: This project is to procure a replacement service for Irish Lights Aviation Service requirements. Irish Lights use helicopters in support of engineering works during the maintenance and refurbishment of lighthouse stations. Working in conjunction with the Irish Lights owned ship, the ILV Granuaile, helicopters carry personnel and underslung materials to and from site. The replacement Aviation Services Contract for Irish Lights is required to commence service on the 1st of December 2027.
Internal identifier: 1
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 60424120 Hire of helicopters with crew
Additional classification (cpv): 35612300 Support helicopters
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 8 Years
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure:
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 3
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 6
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 01/06/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 08/06/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Commissioners of Irish Lights_337
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Commissioners of Irish Lights_337
Organisation processing tenders: Commissioners of Irish Lights_337
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0002
Title: Unscheduled Flying
Description: This project is to procure a replacement service for Irish Lights Aviation Service requirements. Irish Lights use helicopters in support of engineering works during the maintenance and refurbishment of lighthouse stations. Working in conjunction with the Irish Lights owned ship, the ILV Granuaile, helicopters carry personnel and underslung materials to and from site. The replacement Aviation Services Contract for Irish Lights is required to commence service on the 1st of December 2027.
Internal identifier: 2
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 60424120 Hire of helicopters with crew
Additional classification (cpv): 35612300 Support helicopters
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 8 Years
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure:
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 3
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 6
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 01/06/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 08/06/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Commissioners of Irish Lights_337
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Commissioners of Irish Lights_337
Organisation processing tenders: Commissioners of Irish Lights_337
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Commissioners of Irish Lights_337
Registration number: IE9F50965V
Postal address: Harbour Road
Town: DUN LAOGHAIRE
Postcode: A96H500
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353876445720
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: The High Court of Ireland
Registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number: 002024901000
Department: European Dynamics S.A.
Town: Athens
Postcode: 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών (EL301)
Country: Greece
Telephone: +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: 8b1df66c-8f5e-467f-9768-7ece0d940f72 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 28/04/2026 14:56:27 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 297124-2026
OJ S issue number: 84/2026
Publication date: 30/04/2026