Provision of Research Services โ National Survey on Public Engagement with the Arts
The Arts Council
This is a contract for research services exploring how the public engage with the arts. It includes the requirement to undertake an annual nationally representative public survey, undertake analysis, present findings and provide data. Year on year consistency with this type of research is critically important. Establishing methodologies that ensure the ability to track patterns over time is fundamental to the rationale for commissioning such research. For this reason, the contract will be awarded for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by one further period of up to 12 months.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-10-01. The procurement was published on 2025-09-01.
Who?- โข The Arts Council
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-09-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Research Services โ National Survey on Public Engagement with the Arts
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Public-opinion polling services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 260 161 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Market and economic research; polling and statistics ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
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: 2025-10-01 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-01 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6426104
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 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-10-01 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6426104
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-17 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Arts Council
National registration number:
Postal address: 70 Merrion Square Dublin Ireland
Postal code: D02 NY52
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@artscouncil.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35316180200 ๐
URL: https://www.artscouncil.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.artscouncil.ie 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=6426104 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6426104 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
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 168-575318 (2025-09-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Research Services โ National Survey on Public Engagement with the Arts
Short description:
This is a contract for research services exploring how the public engage with the arts. It includes the requirement to undertake an annual nationally representative public survey, undertake analysis, present findings and provide data. Year on year consistency with this type of research is critically important. Establishing methodologies that ensure the ability to track patterns over time is fundamental to the rationale for commissioning such research. For this reason, the contract will be awarded for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by one further period of up to 12 months.
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Products/services: Public-opinion polling services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 260 161 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Market and economic research; polling and statistics ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
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: 2025-10-01 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-01 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6426104
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 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-10-01 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6426104
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-17 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Arts Council
National registration number:
Arts Council
Postal address: 70 Merrion Square Dublin Ireland
Postal code: D02 NY52
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@artscouncil.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35316180200 ๐
URL: https://www.artscouncil.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.artscouncil.ie 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=6426104 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6426104 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 168-575318 (2025-09-01)
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