Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Tour of 1926 Census Exhibition and a Commemorative Exhibition
Department of Culture Communications Sport
Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Tour of 1926 Census Exhibition and a commemorative exhibition marking the 1926 Cinema Disaster in Dromcollogher REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS For 12 exhibitions from July-December 2026 โข 10 Local Authority venues โข 1 presentation at the National Ploughing Championships โ September 2025 โข 1 commemorative exhibition โ September 2025 (Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick) Census 1926 Exhibition To accompany the release of Census 1926, the National Archives will present exhibitions in Dublin, London and Boston, that focus 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 โ 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. Census 1926 National Tour The National Archives will work in partnership with up to 10 local authority venues between July and December 2026. The exhibition will also be presented at the National Ploughing Championships in September 2026. Drumcollogher Exhibition A separate exhibition will be presented in Drumcollogher, Co. Limerick in September 2026 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Drumcollogher fire. Design Content developed for the Census 1926 exhibitions in Dublin, London and Boston will be available for the National Tour. Separate content will be developed and available for the Drumcollogher exhibition. The National Archives envisages the tour taking the form of a series of concurrent exhibitions โ up to 3 at any one time โ presented between July and December 2026 across Ireland. Modified versions of the original exhibition will be configured for a range of Local Authority venues using a number of exhibition systems.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-04. The procurement was published on 2025-10-20.
Who? What?- โข Administration, defence and social security services โบ Administration services
- โข Advertising services โบ Advertising consultancy services
- โข Architectural and related services โบ Advisory architectural services
- โข Architectural design services โบ Architectural services for building extensions
- โข Architectural, engineering and planning services โบ Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- โข Building services โบ Building consultancy services
- โข Business and management consultancy services โบ Marketing management consultancy services
- โข Composition services โบ Graphic design services
- 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 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 consultancy services
- โข Research and development consultancy services โบ Development consultancy services
- โข Research and development consultancy services โบ Research consultancy services
- 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
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-20 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Tour of 1926 Census Exhibition and a Commemorative Exhibition
Short description:
โExhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Tour of 1926 Census Exhibition and a commemorative exhibition marking the 1926 Cinema...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โExhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Tour of 1926 Census Exhibition and a commemorative exhibition marking the 1926 Cinema...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Project management consultancy services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
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- Advisory architectural services ๐ฆ
- Architectural and related services ๐ฆ
- Architectural design services ๐ฆ
- Architectural services for building extensions ๐ฆ
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐ฆ
- Architectural, engineering and planning services ๐ฆ
- Building consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Business and management consultancy and related services ๐ฆ
- Business and management consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐ฆ
- Design consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Design support services ๐ฆ
- Development consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services ๐ฆ
- Fair and exhibition organisation services ๐ฆ
- Graphic design services ๐ฆ
- Marketing management consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Museum-exhibition services ๐ฆ
- Other community, social and personal services ๐ฆ
- Production management consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Project and design preparation, estimation of costs ๐ฆ
- Project-design services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
- Public relations consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Recreational, cultural and sporting services ๐ฆ
- Research and development consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Research consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Specialty design services ๐ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 24 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
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- Advisory architectural services ๐ฆ
- Architectural and related services ๐ฆ
- Architectural design services ๐ฆ
- Architectural services for building extensions ๐ฆ
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐ฆ
- Architectural, engineering and planning services ๐ฆ
- Building consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Business and management consultancy and related services ๐ฆ
- Business and management consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐ฆ
- Design consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Design support services ๐ฆ
- Development consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services ๐ฆ
- Fair and exhibition organisation services ๐ฆ
- Graphic design services ๐ฆ
- Marketing management consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Museum-exhibition services ๐ฆ
- Other community, social and personal services ๐ฆ
- Production management consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Project and design preparation, estimation of costs ๐ฆ
- Project-design services other than for construction work ๐ฆ
- Public relations consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Recreational, cultural and sporting services ๐ฆ
- Research and development consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Research consultancy services ๐ฆ
- Specialty design 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: 2025-12-04 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-04 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6817241
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: 2025-12-04 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6817241โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-11-13 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Culture Communications Sport
National registration number:
4000113V
Postal address: Leeson Lane, Dublin 2
Postal code: D08DF85
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@tcagsm.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 016437610 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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6817241 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6817241 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
Source: OJS 2025/S 203-695943 (2025-10-20)
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