Training and Skills Development for Festival Makers
Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee
Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, invites individuals, organisations, or consortia with relevant skills and experience to apply for inclusion on a multi-lot framework agreement. The framework will cover the delivery of a Training and Skills Development programme for the festival sector, with a focus on festivals in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. This is a multi-lot framework tender. The framework is divided into 5 lots, to enable different pieces of work to be delivered by contractors, suppliers, teams, or consortia expert in the field for each lot. Tenderers may apply for one lot, several lots, or all 5 lots, and should clearly state which lot(s) they are applying for in Section 1 of Part II of their submission document.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-10-23. The procurement was published on 2026-10-07.
Who? What?- • Education and training services › Adult and other education services
- • Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- • Training services › Specialist training services
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
- • Luxembourg › Luxembourg
- • Northern and Western › Border
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-10-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Training and Skills Development for Festival Makers
Reference number:
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Education and training services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 18 480 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 5
1️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Funding and Financial Sustainability
Quantity: 1 piece
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 696 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description of the procurement:
Additional products/services:
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Social objective promoted: Accessibility for all
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services involve research and development activities.
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Main site or place of performance:
Duration
Start date: 2026-11-20 📅
End date: 2027-06-30 📅
Description
Maximum renewals: 0
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options: 0
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Networking, Sector Support and Resource sharing
Postal address: 2 Curved Street
Temple Bar
Postcode: D02 PC43
Town: Dublin
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration
Start date: 2026-11-19 📅
Title
Lot Identification Number:
3️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Audience Development
Postal address: 2 Curved Street, Temple Bar
Title
Lot Identification Number:
4️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
Products/services: Recreational, cultural and sporting services 📦
Additional products/services: Title
Lot Identification Number:
5️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Cross-border Collaboration
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 698 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Place of performance: Border 🏙️
Main site or place of performance:
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Main features of the procedure: Multi-party Framework Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-10-23 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-10-23 17:30:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 365 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Maximum number of participants: 20
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
A guarantee is required ✅
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given
Opening date: 2026-10-23 17:30:00 📅
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-10-16 17:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee
National registration number:
Department: Festivals Connect
Postal address: 2 Curved Street
Temple Bar
Postal code: D02 PC43
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Joeleen Lynch, Festivals Connect Coordinator
E-mail: connect@create-ireland.ie 📧
Phone: +353 (01) 473 6600 📞
URL: https://www.create-ireland.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9206250 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body ✅
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9206250 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9206250 🌏
Identifier of EU funds: Peaceplus
Further details of EU funds: SEUPB
EU funds programme: European Peace Facility (2021/2027)
Web address of tax legislation: https://www.create-ireland.ie/ 🌏
Tax legislation document ID:
Web address of environmental legislation: https://www.create-ireland.ie/ 🌏
Environmental legislation document ID:
Web address of employment legislation: https://www.create-ireland.ie/ 🌏
Employment legislation document ID:
Electronic submission: Allowed
Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Name and addresses
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Friday 23 October, 5pm
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 196-699878 (2026-10-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Training and Skills Development for Festival Makers
Reference number:
RFT: 9206250
Short description:
Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, invites individuals, organisations, or consortia with relevant skills and experience to apply for inclusion on a multi-lot framework agreement. The framework will cover the delivery of a Training and Skills Development programme for the festival sector, with a focus on festivals in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. This is a multi-lot framework tender. The framework is divided into 5 lots, to enable different pieces of work to be delivered by contractors, suppliers, teams, or consortia expert in the field for each lot. Tenderers may apply for one lot, several lots, or all 5 lots, and should clearly state which lot(s) they are applying for in Section 1 of Part II of their submission document.
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Products/services: Education and training services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 18 480 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 5
1️⃣
Internal identifier:
RFT3 - LOT-0001
Title: Funding and Financial Sustainability
Quantity: 1 piece
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 696 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description of the procurement:
Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, invites individuals, organisations, or consortia with relevant skills and experience to apply for inclusion on a multi-lot framework agreement. The framework will cover the delivery of a training and skills development programme for the festival sector, with a focus on festivals in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. This is a multi lot framework tender. The framework is divided into 5 lots, to enable different pieces of work to be delivered by contractors, suppliers, teams, or consortia expert in the field for each lot. Tenderers may apply for one lot, several lots, or all 5 lots, and should clearly state which lot(s) they are applying for in Section 1 of Part II of their submission document.
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Social objective promoted: Accessibility for all
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services involve research and development activities.
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Main site or place of performance:
As this is a PeacePlus project the work will take place at the successful tenderer's place of work, remotely and at locations tbc in Northern Ireland and the border counties as per the delivery of the project.
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration
Start date: 2026-11-20 📅
End date: 2027-06-30 📅
Description
Maximum renewals: 0
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options: 0
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2️⃣
Internal identifier:
RFT3 - LOT-0002
Title: Networking, Sector Support and Resource sharing
Postal address: 2 Curved Street
Temple Bar
Postcode: D02 PC43
Town: Dublin
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration
Start date: 2026-11-19 📅
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
3️⃣
Internal identifier:
RFT3 - LOT-0003
Title: Audience Development
Postal address: 2 Curved Street, Temple Bar
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
4️⃣
Internal identifier:
RFT3 - LOT-0004
Title: Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
Products/services: Recreational, cultural and sporting services 📦
Additional products/services: Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
5️⃣
Internal identifier:
RFT3 - LOT-0005
Title: Cross-border Collaboration
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 698 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
Description
Place of performance: Border 🏙️
Main site or place of performance:
This is a Peaceplus funded project and by it's nature is open to those working and based in Northern Ireland and/or border counties in Ireland. Preparation of the work can take place at the contractors office/ home/remote location. In person attendance is essential to convene and facilitate the cross community, cross border Co-Design Focus Groups. The location for these, will be across Northern Ireland and border counties in Ireland, to ensure optimum attendee opportunity.
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Additional products/services:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Main features of the procedure: Multi-party Framework Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-10-23 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-10-23 17:30:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 365 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Maximum number of participants: 20
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
A guarantee is required ✅
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given
Opening date: 2026-10-23 17:30:00 📅
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-10-16 17:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee
National registration number:
Company Number: 121298
Department: Festivals Connect
Postal address: 2 Curved Street
Temple Bar
Postal code: D02 PC43
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Joeleen Lynch, Festivals Connect Coordinator
E-mail: connect@create-ireland.ie 📧
Phone: +353 (01) 473 6600 📞
URL: https://www.create-ireland.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9206250 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body ✅
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9206250 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9206250 🌏
Identifier of EU funds: Peaceplus
Further details of EU funds: SEUPB
EU funds programme: European Peace Facility (2021/2027)
Web address of tax legislation: https://www.create-ireland.ie/ 🌏
Tax legislation document ID:
unused-id
Web address of environmental legislation: https://www.create-ireland.ie/ 🌏
Environmental legislation document ID:
unused-id
Web address of employment legislation: https://www.create-ireland.ie/ 🌏
Employment legislation document ID:
unused-id
Electronic submission: Allowed
Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Name and addresses
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Friday 23 October, 5pm
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 196-699878 (2026-10-07)
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