This Call for Tender relates to the provision of audio visual, animation and festival production and delivery services for Lú Festival of Light. The contracting authority invites tenders from experienced creative studios, lighting designers, projection mapping specialists, and multidisciplinary event production companies for the creative design, animation production, technical delivery, and management of lighting installations for the Lú Festival of Light. The festival will take place in Drogheda from 23rd – 26th October 2026 and will animate the historic town centre through light-based storytelling experiences celebrating Drogheda’s architecture, mythology, heritage, and cultural identity. The festival will transform a series of historic locations into an immersive evening walking route of light, projection, and artistic installations, encouraging visitors to explore Drogheda’s town centre. The festival aims to: • Enhance the evening economy • Increase visitor footfall in the town centre • Promote Drogheda as a cultural tourism destination • Deliver memorable and authentic visitor experiences • Encourage movement through a curated festival route Creative proposals must prioritise storytelling, architectural sensitivity, and distinctive visitor experiences, combining spectacle with intimate artistic installations. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the integrated creative direction, animation production, lighting design, technical delivery, installation, and operation of lighting installations across key festival sites. Tenderers must demonstrate the capacity to deliver creative design, bespoke animation production, projection mapping, architectural lighting, and technical production management under a unified creative vision. The contract includes: • Creative concept development and artistic direction, • Bespoke projection mapping animation production • Architectural lighting design • Light-based immersive installations • Technical production planning and equipment provision • Installation, rigging, and infrastructure delivery • Power distribution and technical integration • Event safety planning and documentation • Site coordination and stakeholder management • Operational management during festival hours • De-installation and site restoration • Social media content creation and digital promotion support Street performance programming will be commissioned separately by Love Drogheda BID but should visually and conceptually integrate with the festival lighting route.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-10.
The procurement was published on 2026-03-24.
Contract notice (2026-03-24) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Lu Festival of Light Festival Visual and Animation services
Short description:
“This Call for Tender relates to the provision of audio visual, animation and festival production and delivery services for Lú Festival of Light. The...”
Short description
This Call for Tender relates to the provision of audio visual, animation and festival production and delivery services for Lú Festival of Light. The contracting authority invites tenders from experienced creative studios, lighting designers, projection mapping specialists, and multidisciplinary event production companies for the creative design, animation production, technical delivery, and management of lighting installations for the Lú Festival of Light. The festival will take place in Drogheda from 23rd – 26th October 2026 and will animate the historic town centre through light-based storytelling experiences celebrating Drogheda’s architecture, mythology, heritage, and cultural identity. The festival will transform a series of historic locations into an immersive evening walking route of light, projection, and artistic installations, encouraging visitors to explore Drogheda’s town centre. The festival aims to: • Enhance the evening economy • Increase visitor footfall in the town centre • Promote Drogheda as a cultural tourism destination • Deliver memorable and authentic visitor experiences • Encourage movement through a curated festival route Creative proposals must prioritise storytelling, architectural sensitivity, and distinctive visitor experiences, combining spectacle with intimate artistic installations. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the integrated creative direction, animation production, lighting design, technical delivery, installation, and operation of lighting installations across key festival sites. Tenderers must demonstrate the capacity to deliver creative design, bespoke animation production, projection mapping, architectural lighting, and technical production management under a unified creative vision. The contract includes: • Creative concept development and artistic direction, • Bespoke projection mapping animation production • Architectural lighting design • Light-based immersive installations • Technical production planning and equipment provision • Installation, rigging, and infrastructure delivery • Power distribution and technical integration • Event safety planning and documentation • Site coordination and stakeholder management • Operational management during festival hours • De-installation and site restoration • Social media content creation and digital promotion support Street performance programming will be commissioned separately by Love Drogheda BID but should visually and conceptually integrate with the festival lighting route.
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Type of contract: services
Products/services: Motion picture projection services📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This Call for Tender relates to the provision of audio visual, animation and festival production and delivery services for Lú Festival of Light. The...”
Description of the procurement
This Call for Tender relates to the provision of audio visual, animation and festival production and delivery services for Lú Festival of Light. The contracting authority invites tenders from experienced creative studios, lighting designers, projection mapping specialists, and multidisciplinary event production companies for the creative design, animation production, technical delivery, and management of lighting installations for the Lú Festival of Light. The festival will take place in Drogheda from 23rd – 26th October 2026 and will animate the historic town centre through light-based storytelling experiences celebrating Drogheda’s architecture, mythology, heritage, and cultural identity. The festival will transform a series of historic locations into an immersive evening walking route of light, projection, and artistic installations, encouraging visitors to explore Drogheda’s town centre. The festival aims to: • Enhance the evening economy • Increase visitor footfall in the town centre • Promote Drogheda as a cultural tourism destination • Deliver memorable and authentic visitor experiences • Encourage movement through a curated festival route Creative proposals must prioritise storytelling, architectural sensitivity, and distinctive visitor experiences, combining spectacle with intimate artistic installations. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the integrated creative direction, animation production, lighting design, technical delivery, installation, and operation of lighting installations across key festival sites. Tenderers must demonstrate the capacity to deliver creative design, bespoke animation production, projection mapping, architectural lighting, and technical production management under a unified creative vision. The contract includes: • Creative concept development and artistic direction, • Bespoke projection mapping animation production • Architectural lighting design • Light-based immersive installations • Technical production planning and equipment provision • Installation, rigging, and infrastructure delivery • Power distribution and technical integration • Event safety planning and documentation • Site coordination and stakeholder management • Operational management during festival hours • De-installation and site restoration • Social media content creation and digital promotion support Street performance programming will be commissioned separately by Love Drogheda BID but should visually and conceptually integrate with the festival lighting route.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Accelerated procedure:
“Short lead-in time for Delivery date which is fixed and cannot be altered” Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-10 16:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-13 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7741546
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 28
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: Dublin🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000📞 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: Dublin🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000📞 Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 059-204499 (2026-03-24)