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Establishment of a panel for Arts, and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Art Programme Management, and Arts Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office

Details

Value
€9,400,000
Topic
Seminar organisation services
Published
29 July 2025
Submission
25 August 2031in 5 years

Tender description

Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at any time over the life of the Panels, any party who fails to qualify may re-apply at any time Dublin City Council seeks to establish a Panel for Arts , and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Co-ordination, and Arts and Cultural Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office. The Panel will be established with the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €0.4million) Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €2million) Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €5million) For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 6176711 . Please note that this project is subject to funding.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published29 July 2025
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date25 August 2031in 5 years

About the buyer

Dublin City Council buys as a local authority, with a Central Procurement Unit coordinating purchasing across departments. Every tender is advertised through eTenders, the national procurement platform for Irish public bodies. Smaller quotations are handled directly by departments, with formal tendering required above a set threshold. Larger contracts are advertised across the EU once they pass a higher threshold. The council prioritises procurement arrangements agreed nationally through the Office of Government Procurement, then sectoral and regional frameworks. A Head of Finance order sets the approval limits for authorising a purchase.

€29.5bn was the estimated value of contracts awarded across the Irish public sector in 2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of Dublin City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and electrical equipment and lighting.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79951000 · Seminar organisation services
  • 79952000 · Event services
  • 79952100 · Cultural event organisation services
  • 79953000 · Festival organisation services
  • 92300000 · Entertainment services
  • 92310000 · Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
  • 92312000 · Artistic services

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