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CfT: Training and Skills Development for Festival Makers
- Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
- 21/0
- Name of Contracting Authority:
- Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee)
- Title:
- Training and Skills Development for Festival Makers
- CfT CA Unique ID:
- 9206250
- Evaluation Mechanism:
- Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
- Allow different Evaluation Mechanism in the MC/SC:
- No
- Description:
- Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, invites individuals, organisations, or consortia with relevant skills and experience to apply for inclusion on a multi-lot framework agreement. The framework will cover the delivery of a training and skills development programme for the festival sector, with a focus on festivals in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. This is a multi-lot framework tender. The framework is divided into 5 lots, to enable different pieces of work to be delivered by contractors, suppliers, teams, or consortia expert in the field for each lot. Tenderers may apply for one lot, several lots, or all 5 lots, and should clearly state which lot(s) they are applying for in Section 1 of Part II of their submission document.
- Procurement Type:
- Services
- CPC Category:
- Education and vocational education services
- Relates to a social or specific service contract as set out in Annex 14 of the Procurement Directive:
- No
- Directive:
- 2014/24/EU (Classic)
- Procedure:
- Open
- CfT Involves:
- The establishment of a framework agreement
- Framework agreement Timeframe:
- N/A
- CPV Codes:
-
80000000-Education and training services
92000000-Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- Contact Point:
- Joeleen Lynch, Festivals Connect Programme Coordinator
- Contact Point - Phone Number:
- Joeleen Lynch, Festivals Connect Programme Coordinator: t. +353 (01) 473 6600 / e. connect@create-ireland.ie
- Award per Item:
- Yes
- Inclusion of e-Auctions :
- No
- NUTS codes:
- IE IE0 UKN UKN0
- Estimated value (EUR):
- 24,000
- Above or Below threshold:
- Below
- Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
- 23/10/2026 17:00
- Deadline for dispatching invitations:
- End of clarification period:
- 16/10/2026 17:00
- Tenders Opening Date:
- 23/10/2026 17:30
- Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
- Yes
- Contract awarded in Lots:
- Yes
- Number Of Lots:
- 5
- Lot Name(1)
- Funding and Financial Sustainability Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(2)
- Networking, Sector Support and Resource sharing Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(3)
- Audience Development Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(4)
- Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(5)
- Cross-border Collaboration Award per Item: Yes
- Tenders For Lots:
- All Lots
- Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
- 8 months
- Validity of Tender in days or months:
- 365 days
- EU funding:
- Yes
- Multiple tenders will be accepted:
- No
- Date of Publication/Invitation:
- 02/10/2026 14:34
- TED links for published notices:
- Language of publication:
- EN
- Number of openers:
- Two
- Contract Award Date:
- 12/11/2026 12:00
- Date Accepted by Contractor:
- 19/11/2026 12:00