Ireland – Rescue and emergency equipment – Direct Award of Contract for 4-year contract award for replacement and maintenance of RTC equipment

Description

Dublin City has invoked Article 32.2 (b)(ii) of directive 2014/24/EU which allows for use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition where the works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator where competition is absent for technical reasons. A contract will be awarded to Sidhean Teo for a period of 4 years for Service of Lukas road traffic collision and associated equipment to ensure Dublin fire brigade can fulfil its requirements in relation the manufacturer's service requirements, legislative requirements and to provide safes stems of work to its staff. A competition for the supply of road traffic collision equipment was run by the Dublin fire Brigade this competition was won by the supplier of Lukas RTC equipment. The Dublin fire brigade now hold 20 plus sets of Lukas RTC equipment plus ancillary equipment used in an RTC ecosystem. This equipment requires an annual service which must be done by a LUKAS approved agent. Sidhean Teo are the only approved Lukas agent in Ireland who can supply these services. The value of the contract is €800,000 ex vat. A Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice was published on OJEU on 23/09/2026 OJ S 184/2026

Key facts

Procedure

neg-wo-call

Contact

procurementunit@dublincity.ie

Pre-award estimate

€800k

Regime

publicSector

Contract references

Contract for 4-year contract award for replacement and maintenance of RTC equipment

Category

supplies

Awarded suppliers

• Sidhean Teo · 6356226Q · IE042, IE

Supplier location as published: Spiddal , Galway , IE042, H91 DH34, IE

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

technical

The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons. Other justification: A competition for the supply of road traffic collision equipment was run by the Dublin fire Brigade this competition was won by the supplier of Lukas RTC equipment. The Dublin fire brigade now hold 20 plus sets of Lukas RTC equipment plus ancillary equipment used in an RTC ecosystem. This equipment requires an annual service which must be done by a LUKAS approved agent. Sidhean Teo are the only approved Lukas agent in Ireland who can supply these services