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CfT: Event Management Services for Showcase Ireland Trade Fair

Name of Contracting Authority:
Design and Crafts Council Ireland
Title:
Event Management Services for Showcase Ireland Trade Fair
CfT CA Unique ID:
Evaluation Mechanism:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Description:
The Contracting Authority wishes to award a contract for management services for the trade fair, known as Showcase Ireland, which the Contracting Authority intends to hold on a yearly basis and which has been held at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin for the past number of years. The years involved in this agreement include 2026,2027,2028. The 3 day trade event has traditionally run in January of each year. Showcase - Ireland's Creative Expo is licensed by Design and Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) and delivered by Showcase Case Design and Crafts Fair CLG, a subsidiary of DCCI. DCCI and Showcase work closely with Enterprise Ireland to promote the show internationally to existing and new potential buyers. The Local Enterprise Offices nationwide take a substantial area of the show to present new talent from around Ireland. 2024 was the 49th year of Showcase with trade buyers from over 2500 retail businesses from 26 countries. In 2024 attending buyers placed B2B sales orders of €26.3million over the 3 days. Trade buyers of fashion, jewellery, wellbeing and home and and giftware products attend Showcase at the RDS to source new and exciting products from over 400 exhibitors. Visit www.showcaseireland.com for more details.
Procurement Type:
Services
CPC Category:
Directive:
2014/24/EU (Classic)
Procedure:
Open
CfT Involves:
The establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement Timeframe:
N/A
CPV Codes:
79952100-Cultural event organisation services
79952000-Event services
Contact Point:
emma.dowling@dcci.ie
Award per Item:
No
Inclusion of e-Auctions :
No
NUTS codes:
IE0
Estimated value (EUR):
Awarded (CAN) value:
0
Above or Below threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
24/11/2024 12:00
Deadline for dispatching invitations:
End of clarification period:
12/11/2024 12:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
25/11/2024 00:00
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
No
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
5 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Date of Publication/Invitation:
28/10/2024 08:21
TED links for published notices:
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:655056-202...
Language of publication:
EN
Number of openers:
One