Limerick City and County Council - EVENT MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND DELIVERY SERVICES FOR RIVERFEST LIMERICK
Limerick City and County Council_103432
Riverfest is Limerick's largest civic festival taking place on the May Bank Holiday Weekend annually. As Ireland's only city located on its largest river, the River Shannon, Limerick leads the way with a spectacular celebratory festival on the banks and waters of this great natural resource in the heart of Limerick City. Celebrating Limerick's riverine heritage, Riverfest aims to combine participation with audience attractions to create an exciting programme. Riverfest attracts approx. 120,000 people annually and aims to showcase on a national stage the best of Limerick at the beginning of the summer tourist season.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-13. The procurement was published on 2026-01-14.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข The Grooveyard
- โข Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services โบ Event services
- โข Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services โบ Festival organisation services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ Mid-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Contract notice |
| 2026-04-01 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-01-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Limerick City and County Council - EVENT MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND DELIVERY SERVICES FOR RIVERFEST LIMERICK
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Event services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1056910.57 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Festival organisation services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
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: 2026-02-13 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-13 15:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7321065
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: 2026-02-13 15:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7321065
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-28 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Limerick City and County Council_103432
National registration number:
Postal address: Merchant's Quay,
Postal code: V94 EH90
Postal town: Limerick.
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: karen.conlon@limerick.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 61 556000 ๐
URL: https://www.limerick.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.limerick.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7321065 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7321065 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 2026/S 011-034037 (2026-01-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Limerick City and County Council - EVENT MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND DELIVERY SERVICES FOR RIVERFEST LIMERICK
Short description:
Riverfest is Limerick's largest civic festival taking place on the May Bank Holiday Weekend annually. As Ireland's only city located on its largest river, the River Shannon, Limerick leads the way with a spectacular celebratory festival on the banks and waters of this great natural resource in the heart of Limerick City. Celebrating Limerick's riverine heritage, Riverfest aims to combine participation with audience attractions to create an exciting programme. Riverfest attracts approx. 120,000 people annually and aims to showcase on a national stage the best of Limerick at the beginning of the summer tourist season.
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Products/services: Event services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1056910.57 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Festival organisation services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
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: 2026-02-13 15:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-13 15:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7321065
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: 2026-02-13 15:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7321065
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-28 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Limerick City and County Council_103432
National registration number:
3267368TH
Postal address: Merchant's Quay,
Postal code: V94 EH90
Postal town: Limerick.
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: karen.conlon@limerick.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 61 556000 ๐
URL: https://www.limerick.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.limerick.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7321065 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7321065 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 011-034037 (2026-01-14)
Contract award notice (2026-04-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1056910.57 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 056 770 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): 60% at cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 60
Quality criterion (name): 40% at quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-27 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 056 770 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: The GrooveYard
National registration number:
Postal address: Unit 3A, Moycullen Business Park
Postal code: H91 VK03
Postal town: Galway
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: james@grooveyard.ie ๐ง
Phone: 012020836 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
E-mail: eugene.crimmins@limerick.ie ๐ง
Source: OJS 2026/S 066-231414 (2026-04-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1056910.57 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 056 770 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): 60% at cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 60
Quality criterion (name): 40% at quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
438855
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-27 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 056 770 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000156441
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: The GrooveYard
National registration number:
335675
Postal address: Unit 3A, Moycullen Business Park
Postal code: H91 VK03
Postal town: Galway
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: james@grooveyard.ie ๐ง
Phone: 012020836 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
E-mail: eugene.crimmins@limerick.ie ๐ง
Source: OJS 2026/S 066-231414 (2026-04-01)
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