The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport proposes to select a single suitably qualified service provider who would be called upon to meet graphic and conceptual design requirements (e.g. identity themes, concepts and designs, logo design, print/graphic design and digital media design, etc.) of a number of business units in the Culture Division of the Department as and when they arise. The selected service provider must be capable of providing a full spectrum of design related services and solutions in a manner that complements existing outputs of the Department. This will include providing advice on concept, strategy, style, technique, and medium to best meet any project needs and audience, whilst developing design solutions that are complementary and compatible, appealing, engaging, and successfully achieve their communication objective. More specifically the range of services may include: โข Management and delivery of specific graphic and conceptual design projects; โข The design and delivery of animations, booklets, brochures, illustrations, infographics, invitations, leaflets, logos, newsletters, publications, podcasts and video etc; โข Online digital branding assets for web and social media; โข Promotional tools such as posters, flyers and banners; โข Design of displays, photo essays, information stands, billboards, pull-up banners and materials for use at public events; โข Design of branding for media/press publications, press conferences, report launching, signage, print management, supervision and ancillary services; โข Liaison with printers and suppliers of branded merchandise; โข Materials for exhibitions (e.g. Artwork for exhibition panels); โข Other requirements which may arise over the duration of the contract; and โข utilising identity and concept insights with a view to future strategic positioning in the context of an all-of-Government citizen engagement programme. As the Department is frequently required to produce material in the Irish language, the ability to layout, edit and amend Irish text at short notice is required. Detailed information is included in the RFT document.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-23.
The procurement was published on 2025-12-19.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Contract notice (2025-12-19) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Graphic Design and Identity Services to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Short description:
โThe Department of Culture, Communications and Sport proposes to select a single suitably qualified service provider who would be called upon to meet graphic...โ
Short description
The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport proposes to select a single suitably qualified service provider who would be called upon to meet graphic and conceptual design requirements (e.g. identity themes, concepts and designs, logo design, print/graphic design and digital media design, etc.) of a number of business units in the Culture Division of the Department as and when they arise. The selected service provider must be capable of providing a full spectrum of design related services and solutions in a manner that complements existing outputs of the Department. This will include providing advice on concept, strategy, style, technique, and medium to best meet any project needs and audience, whilst developing design solutions that are complementary and compatible, appealing, engaging, and successfully achieve their communication objective. More specifically the range of services may include: โข Management and delivery of specific graphic and conceptual design projects; โข The design and delivery of animations, booklets, brochures, illustrations, infographics, invitations, leaflets, logos, newsletters, publications, podcasts and video etc; โข Online digital branding assets for web and social media; โข Promotional tools such as posters, flyers and banners; โข Design of displays, photo essays, information stands, billboards, pull-up banners and materials for use at public events; โข Design of branding for media/press publications, press conferences, report launching, signage, print management, supervision and ancillary services; โข Liaison with printers and suppliers of branded merchandise; โข Materials for exhibitions (e.g. Artwork for exhibition panels); โข Other requirements which may arise over the duration of the contract; and โข utilising identity and concept insights with a view to future strategic positioning in the context of an all-of-Government citizen engagement programme. As the Department is frequently required to produce material in the Irish language, the ability to layout, edit and amend Irish text at short notice is required. Detailed information is included in the RFT document.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Graphic design services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 455 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThe Department of Culture, Communications and Sport proposes to select a single suitably qualified service provider who would be called upon to meet graphic...โ
Description of the procurement
The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport proposes to select a single suitably qualified service provider who would be called upon to meet graphic and conceptual design requirements (e.g. identity themes, concepts and designs, logo design, print/graphic design and digital media design, etc.) of a number of business units in the Culture Division of the Department as and when they arise. The selected service provider must be capable of providing a full spectrum of design related services and solutions in a manner that complements existing outputs of the Department. This will include providing advice on concept, strategy, style, technique, and medium to best meet any project needs and audience, whilst developing design solutions that are complementary and compatible, appealing, engaging, and successfully achieve their communication objective. More specifically the range of services may include: โข Management and delivery of specific graphic and conceptual design projects; โข The design and delivery of animations, booklets, brochures, illustrations, infographics, invitations, leaflets, logos, newsletters, publications, podcasts and video etc; โข Online digital branding assets for web and social media; โข Promotional tools such as posters, flyers and banners; โข Design of displays, photo essays, information stands, billboards, pull-up banners and materials for use at public events; โข Design of branding for media/press publications, press conferences, report launching, signage, print management, supervision and ancillary services; โข Liaison with printers and suppliers of branded merchandise; โข Materials for exhibitions (e.g. Artwork for exhibition panels); โข Other requirements which may arise over the duration of the contract; and โข utilising identity and concept insights with a view to future strategic positioning in the context of an all-of-Government citizen engagement programme. As the Department is frequently required to produce material in the Irish language, the ability to layout, edit and amend Irish text at short notice is required. Detailed information is included in the RFT document.
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Place of performance: Dublin๐๏ธ
Duration: 36 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-23 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-23 17:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7212723
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
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ 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
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 246-851955 (2025-12-19)
Contract award notice (2026-04-13) Object Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 455 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 455 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 30%
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Team / Resources @ 10%
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Ability to fully meet the tender requirements @ 20%
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Creativity and interpretation of brief @ 30%
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Green Procurement @ 10%
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 438908
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-04-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 455 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wove
National registration number: 368244
Postal address: 38 Clarendon Street
Postal code: D02KD52
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: johnny@wove.co๐ง
Phone: 087 686 7568๐
URL: www.wove.co๐
Contracting authority Name and addresses
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
E-mail: procurement@ccs.gov.ie๐ง
Phone: (064) 662 7300๐ Main activity
General public services
Source: OJS 2026/S 073-255487 (2026-04-13)