Event Services: Professional Conference Organiser for Large Scale International Event - Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026
Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
The Contracting Authority (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE)) seek the provision of a Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) to support the organisation and delivery of the Global Bioeconomy Summit in 2026. The delivery of this event will take place during Irelandโs Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the latter running from July to December 2026. The Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 (GBS 2026) will take place in Dublin, Ireland on 20-21 October 2026 at the Convention Centre Dublin. The event will begin with a pre-summit day on Monday October 19th and and conclude with a site visit day on Thursday October 22nd, 2026. Attendees are expected to travel from across Ireland, Europe and internationally. Indicative numbers for the event are expected to be between 800 and 1400 at peak times in person. These numbers may be lower or higher depending on the interest both locally and internationally. There also will be the possibility for online attendance.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-03-02. The procurement was published on 2026-01-26.
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| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Event Services: Professional Conference Organiser for Large Scale International Event - Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026
Short description:
Products/services: Event services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Cultural event organisation services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 9 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: 2026-03-02 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-02 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7367316
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: 120 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-03-02 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7367316
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-20 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
National registration number:
IE4773186Q
Postal address: Agriculture House Kildare Street
Postal code: D02 WK12
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@agriculture.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35316072000 ๐
URL: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7367316 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7367316 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 2026/S 018-058943 (2026-01-26)