Closed tender

Request for Tender for Establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of Arts and Cultural Policy Development, and Community and Cultural Infrastructure Planning and Consultancy

Details

Topic
Architectural and related services
Published
20 April 2026
Submission
26 May 2026

Tender description

*** Supply of Arts and Cultural Policy Development, and Community and Cultural Infrastructure Planning and Consultancy as required to Dublin City Council throughout the lifetime of the framework. The tenderers must have a multidisciplinary approach, to include but not limited to cultural and community policy development and planning, research, feasibility studies, communications and stakeholder engagement, governance and management, design, to support Cultural Policy and Implementation, including area based community and/or cultural planning, as outlined in the Dublin City Development Plan The successful tenderers will be expected to concurrently provide: • professional policy advice and support to the Dublin City Arts Office, Community Culture Leisure Area Services Department and North Fringe Project Office, Area Offices and Planning Department as well as the • development of related implementation strategies or initiatives which support the discharge of Dublin City Council’s planning function in a way which is strategically aligned with Dublin City Development Plan 2022 – 2028; and The City Arts Plan 2025-2029 and relevant subsequent plans. The 4 year framework agreement will be established with a maximum of 5 economic operators (or the number of qualifying responses if less). The initial call-off contract to be drawn down from the established Framework will be the development of a comprehensive, forward-looking Policy for Art in the Public Realm. Please note that this project is subject to funding. For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 7891770

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published20 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date26 May 2026

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

  • 71200000 · Architectural and related services
  • 71241000 · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
  • 71400000 · Urban planning and landscape architectural services
  • 71410000 · Urban planning services
  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 73200000 · Research and development consultancy services
  • 73300000 · Design and execution of research and development
  • 92000000 · Recreational, cultural and sporting services

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