Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Archivesโ 1926 Census Exhibition in Dublin, London (UK) and Boston (US).
Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media
To accompany the release of Census 1926 in April 2026, the National Archives will produce an exhibition that focuses on different facets of life in Ireland in 1926, offering new perspectives on the major social, cultural and political events of the day. Through a range of thematic lens, including patterns of employment, education and language, dwellings and domestic life, religious practice, as well as a focus on who was living in Ireland at the time; famous people and patterns of migration โ the exhibition will draw upon the census data, statistical reports and news of the day to create a vivid portrait of Ireland in 1926 as both an ancient nation and fledgling state. The 1926 Census will be released online for public inspection on Saturday 18 April 2026. Related exhibitions will open at the following locations: โข Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, Dublin (18th April 2026) โข The British Academy, London (24 April 2026) โข Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts (date TBC) Please see Appendix 1 of the attached RFT for further specification and requirement details.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-21. The procurement was published on 2025-04-08.
Who? What?- โข Administrative services for business operations โบ Administrative development project services
- โข Architectural and related services โบ Organisation of architectural design contests
- โข Architectural and related services โบ Architectural design services
- โข Architectural, engineering and planning services โบ Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- โข Business and management consultancy services โบ Marketing management consultancy services
- โข Business organisation services โบ Records management
- โข Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security โบ Office-support services
- โข Composition services โบ Graphic design services
- โข Engineering services โบ Engineering design services
- โข Event services โบ Cultural event organisation services
- โข Exhibition equipment โบ Exhibition stands
- โข Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services โบ Fair and exhibition organisation services
- โข Museum services โบ Museum-exhibition services
- โข Other community, social and personal services
- โข Postcards โบ Designs
- โข Production management consultancy services โบ Design consultancy services
- โข Project-management services other than for construction work โบ Project-design services other than for construction work
- โข Public relations services โบ Public relations management services
- โข Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- โข Recreational, cultural and sporting services โบ News-agency services
- โข Research and development services and related consultancy services โบ Design and execution of research and development
- โข Specialty design services โบ Design support services
- โข Systems and technical consultancy services โบ Project management consultancy services
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- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-04-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Archivesโ 1926 Census Exhibition in Dublin, London (UK) and Boston (US).
Short description:
โTo accompany the release of Census 1926 in April 2026, the National Archives will produce an exhibition that focuses on different facets of life in Ireland...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Cultural event organisation services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โTo accompany the release of Census 1926 in April 2026, the National Archives will produce an exhibition that focuses on different facets of life in Ireland...โ
Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Cultural event organisation services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ๐ฆ
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐ฆ
Architectural and related services ๐ฆ
Engineering services ๐ฆ
Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Design and execution of research and development ๐ฆ
Administration, defence and social security services ๐ฆ
Administration services ๐ฆ
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐ฆ
Business and management consultancy and related services ๐ฆ
Event services ๐ฆ
Office-support services ๐ฆ
Miscellaneous business and business-related services ๐ฆ
Recreational, cultural and sporting services ๐ฆ
News-agency services ๐ฆ
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ๐ฆ
Other community, social and personal services ๐ฆ
Designs ๐ฆ
Design consultancy services ๐ฆ
Project-design services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Design support services ๐ฆ
Museum-exhibition services ๐ฆ
Specialty design services ๐ฆ
Graphic design services ๐ฆ
Engineering design services ๐ฆ
Organisation of architectural design contests ๐ฆ
Architectural design services ๐ฆ
Marketing management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Production management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Records management ๐ฆ
Management-related services ๐ฆ
Public relations management services ๐ฆ
Fair and exhibition organisation services ๐ฆ
Project-management services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services ๐ฆ
Exhibition equipment ๐ฆ
Exhibition stands ๐ฆ
Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs ๐ฆ
Administrative development project services ๐ฆ
Main site or place of performance:
โN/Aโ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ๐ฆ
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐ฆ
Architectural and related services ๐ฆ
Engineering services ๐ฆ
Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Design and execution of research and development ๐ฆ
Administration, defence and social security services ๐ฆ
Administration services ๐ฆ
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐ฆ
Business and management consultancy and related services ๐ฆ
Event services ๐ฆ
Office-support services ๐ฆ
Miscellaneous business and business-related services ๐ฆ
Recreational, cultural and sporting services ๐ฆ
News-agency services ๐ฆ
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ๐ฆ
Other community, social and personal services ๐ฆ
Designs ๐ฆ
Design consultancy services ๐ฆ
Project-design services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Design support services ๐ฆ
Museum-exhibition services ๐ฆ
Specialty design services ๐ฆ
Graphic design services ๐ฆ
Engineering design services ๐ฆ
Organisation of architectural design contests ๐ฆ
Architectural design services ๐ฆ
Marketing management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Production management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Records management ๐ฆ
Management-related services ๐ฆ
Public relations management services ๐ฆ
Fair and exhibition organisation services ๐ฆ
Project-management services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services ๐ฆ
Exhibition equipment ๐ฆ
Exhibition stands ๐ฆ
Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs ๐ฆ
Administrative development project services ๐ฆ
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: 2025-05-21 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-22 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5441509
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: 90
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-22 00:00:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5441509โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media
National registration number: 4000113V
Postal address: 23 Kildare Street
Postal code: D02TD30
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: National Archives
E-mail: procurement@tcagsm.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0646627300 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body โ
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5441509 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5441509 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
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ21/06/2025โ
Source: OJS 2025/S 071-233753 (2025-04-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Archivesโ 1926 Census Exhibition in Dublin, London (UK) and Boston (US).
Short description:
โTo accompany the release of Census 1926 in April 2026, the National Archives will produce an exhibition that focuses on different facets of life in Ireland...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Cultural event organisation services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โTo accompany the release of Census 1926 in April 2026, the National Archives will produce an exhibition that focuses on different facets of life in Ireland...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Cultural event organisation services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ๐ฆ
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐ฆ
Architectural and related services ๐ฆ
Engineering services ๐ฆ
Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Design and execution of research and development ๐ฆ
Administration, defence and social security services ๐ฆ
Administration services ๐ฆ
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐ฆ
Business and management consultancy and related services ๐ฆ
Event services ๐ฆ
Office-support services ๐ฆ
Miscellaneous business and business-related services ๐ฆ
Recreational, cultural and sporting services ๐ฆ
News-agency services ๐ฆ
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ๐ฆ
Other community, social and personal services ๐ฆ
Designs ๐ฆ
Design consultancy services ๐ฆ
Project-design services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Design support services ๐ฆ
Museum-exhibition services ๐ฆ
Specialty design services ๐ฆ
Graphic design services ๐ฆ
Engineering design services ๐ฆ
Organisation of architectural design contests ๐ฆ
Architectural design services ๐ฆ
Marketing management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Production management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Records management ๐ฆ
Management-related services ๐ฆ
Public relations management services ๐ฆ
Fair and exhibition organisation services ๐ฆ
Project-management services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services ๐ฆ
Exhibition equipment ๐ฆ
Exhibition stands ๐ฆ
Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs ๐ฆ
Administrative development project services ๐ฆ
Main site or place of performance:
โN/Aโ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ๐ฆ
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐ฆ
Architectural and related services ๐ฆ
Engineering services ๐ฆ
Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Design and execution of research and development ๐ฆ
Administration, defence and social security services ๐ฆ
Administration services ๐ฆ
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐ฆ
Business and management consultancy and related services ๐ฆ
Event services ๐ฆ
Office-support services ๐ฆ
Miscellaneous business and business-related services ๐ฆ
Recreational, cultural and sporting services ๐ฆ
News-agency services ๐ฆ
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ๐ฆ
Other community, social and personal services ๐ฆ
Designs ๐ฆ
Design consultancy services ๐ฆ
Project-design services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Design support services ๐ฆ
Museum-exhibition services ๐ฆ
Specialty design services ๐ฆ
Graphic design services ๐ฆ
Engineering design services ๐ฆ
Organisation of architectural design contests ๐ฆ
Architectural design services ๐ฆ
Marketing management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Production management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Records management ๐ฆ
Management-related services ๐ฆ
Public relations management services ๐ฆ
Fair and exhibition organisation services ๐ฆ
Project-management services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services ๐ฆ
Exhibition equipment ๐ฆ
Exhibition stands ๐ฆ
Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs ๐ฆ
Administrative development project services ๐ฆ
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: 2025-05-21 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-22 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5441509
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: 90
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-22 00:00:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5441509โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media
National registration number: 4000113V
Postal address: 23 Kildare Street
Postal code: D02TD30
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: National Archives
E-mail: procurement@tcagsm.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0646627300 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body โ
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5441509 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5441509 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
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ21/06/2025โ
Source: OJS 2025/S 071-233753 (2025-04-08)
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