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 Architectural design services
- โข Architectural and related services โบ Organisation of architectural design contests
- 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
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- 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:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Cultural event organisation services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Main site or place of performance: N/A
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-22 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5441509
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media
National registration number:
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:
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: 21/06/2025
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:
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.
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Products/services: Cultural event organisation services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
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Additional products/services:
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Designs
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Engineering services
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Event services
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Exhibition equipment
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Exhibition stands
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News-agency services
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Records management
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Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
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 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-22 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5441509
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: 21/06/2025
Source: OJS 2025/S 071-233753 (2025-04-08)
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