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CfT: Provision of National Co-Ordination Services For Culture Night 2026- 2029
- Name of Contracting Authority:
- The Arts Council
- Title:
- Provision of National Co-Ordination Services For Culture Night 2026- 2029
- CfT CA Unique ID:
- AC-2026-01
- Evaluation Mechanism:
- Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
- Description:
- The Arts Council seeks a supplier to provide National Coordination Services for Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir, a nationwide annual cultural event delivered in partnership with Local Authorities and other national and regional stakeholders. The Contract covers the year-round coordination, delivery and review of Culture Night at national level, supporting approximately 1,800 events annually across Ireland and online. The successful tenderer will act as the national coordinating body, support stakeholder engagement and communications, manage and develop the Culture Night website and related digital systems, administer an approved third-party budget, and provide reporting, review and ongoing operational support across the Contract term. The Contract will be awarded for an initial three-year period from 2026 to 2028, with an option to extend for one additional year.
- Procurement Type:
- Services
- CPC Category:
- Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- Directive:
- 2014/24/EU (Classic)
- Procedure:
- Open
- CfT Involves:
- A Public Contract
- CPV Codes:
-
79952100-Cultural event organisation services
79953000-Festival organisation services
79952000-Event services
72413000-World wide web (www) site design services
72415000-World wide web (www) site operation host services
- Contact Point:
- Suzanne Ring
- Award per Item:
- No
- Inclusion of e-Auctions :
- No
- NUTS codes:
- IE0
- Estimated value (EUR):
- 285,000
- Above or Below threshold:
- Above
- Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
- 10/04/2026 14:00
- Deadline for dispatching invitations:
- End of clarification period:
- 21/03/2026 14:00
- Upload of documents within the clarifications:
- Yes
- Tenders Opening Date:
- 10/04/2026 14:30
- Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
- Yes
- Contract awarded in Lots:
- No
- Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
- 48 months
- Validity of Tender in days or months:
- 180 days
- EU funding:
- No
- Multiple tenders will be accepted:
- No
- Date of Publication/Invitation:
- 10/03/2026 03:11
- TED links for published notices:
-
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:166434-202...
- Date of Awarding:
- Language of publication:
- EN
- Number of openers:
- Two