CfT Programme Management Services for Culture Ireland
Department of Culture Communications Sport
Background: Culture Ireland will deliver the International Culture Programme to mark Irelandโs Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2026. The Culture Programme represents a unique opportunity to contribute positively to the appreciation of our cultural identity in Europe and to highlight our EU Presidency to third countries. Rationale: It is proposed to tender for an EU Culture Programme Manager to develop, manage, coordinate and deliver the EU Culture Programme under the direction of Culture Ireland. A Programme Manager with extensive and current experience and understanding of international and Irish contemporary arts sectors, across a wide range of art-forms is required for this programme of events, which will be tightly focused both in Ireland and across Europe, with special strategic focus on key EU partners including Germany and France, as well as events at the main venues in Brussels.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-15. The procurement was published on 2025-08-08.
Who? What?- โข Architectural, engineering and planning services โบ Supervision of project and documentation
- โข Systems and technical consultancy services โบ Project management consultancy services
- โข Administrative services for business operations โบ Administrative development project services
- โข Administrative services of agencies โบ Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
- โข Administrative services of agencies โบ Administrative services related to tourism affairs
- โข Project-management services other than for construction work โบ Project-supervision services other than for construction work
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-08-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: CfT Programme Management Services for Culture Ireland
Reference number: RFT160125
Short description:
โBackground: Culture Ireland will deliver the International Culture Programme to mark Irelandโs Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Administrative development project services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 90 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 90 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โBackground: Culture Ireland will deliver the International Culture Programme to mark Irelandโs Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Administrative development project services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services ๐ฆ
Administrative services related to tourism affairs ๐ฆ
Project-management services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Project-supervision services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Supervision of project and documentation ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase
โProvision of services for effective delivery of Cultural Programmeโ
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.
Postal address: There will be a requirement for onsite availability both in Dublin and abroad
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Leeson Lane
Postcode: D02 R5Y3
Town: Dublin 02
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 18 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services ๐ฆ
Administrative services related to tourism affairs ๐ฆ
Project-management services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Project-supervision services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Supervision of project and documentation ๐ฆ
Description
Postal address: Dublin 02
Town: Dublin
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-15 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-15 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6276858
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-09-15 00:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6276858โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-08-28 00:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Culture Communications Sport
National registration number: 4000113V
Postal address: Culture Ireland, Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Leeson Lane
Postal code: D02 R5Y3
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, Leeson Lane
E-mail: procurement@ccs.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 (0)1 6437700 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6276858 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6276858 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 153-528337 (2025-08-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: CfT Programme Management Services for Culture Ireland
Reference number: RFT160125
Short description:
โBackground: Culture Ireland will deliver the International Culture Programme to mark Irelandโs Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Administrative development project services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 90 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 90 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โBackground: Culture Ireland will deliver the International Culture Programme to mark Irelandโs Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Administrative development project services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services ๐ฆ
Administrative services related to tourism affairs ๐ฆ
Project-management services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Project-supervision services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Supervision of project and documentation ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase
โProvision of services for effective delivery of Cultural Programmeโ
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.
Postal address: There will be a requirement for onsite availability both in Dublin and abroad
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Leeson Lane
Postcode: D02 R5Y3
Town: Dublin 02
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 18 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services ๐ฆ
Administrative services related to tourism affairs ๐ฆ
Project-management services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Project-supervision services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Supervision of project and documentation ๐ฆ
Description
Postal address: Dublin 02
Town: Dublin
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-15 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-15 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6276858
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-09-15 00:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6276858โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-08-28 00:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Culture Communications Sport
National registration number: 4000113V
Postal address: Culture Ireland, Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Leeson Lane
Postal code: D02 R5Y3
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, Leeson Lane
E-mail: procurement@ccs.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 (0)1 6437700 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6276858 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6276858 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 153-528337 (2025-08-08)
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