Evaluation of Creative Ireland's Shared Island initiative, 2026-2028
Department of Culture Communications Sport
In 2022 the Creative Ireland Programme was allocated €6 million over three years (2023-25) to invest in creative initiatives under the Government’s Shared Island initiative. 2023 marked the first year of Creative Ireland’s participation in the initiative, which aims to harness the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement to enhance cooperation, connection and mutual understanding on the island and engage with all communities and traditions to build consensus around a shared future. The Shared Island dimension to the Creative Ireland Programme seeks to deploy creativity on a shared island basis to: 1. Increase opportunities for cross-community cultural and creative initiatives between children and young people; 2. Support local authorities to enhance networks of creativity in support of vibrant and inclusive people-to-people and community-to-community partnerships; 3. Position Ireland as a global leader in demonstrating the value of creativity and mental health including in post-conflict societies; 4. Deepen collaborations for a more environmentally and socially sustainable island. An evaluation of the first phase was published in March 2026 and is available in the publications section of Creative Ireland's website. Following a government decision, Creative Ireland’s Shared Island initiative has received €9.3m in funding for a second phase from 2026-2028. Following a series of recent grant calls, Creative Ireland is working to evaluate applications with the intention of awarding grants in June 2026. There will be approximately 23 Creative Ireland Shared Island projects based throughout the island of Ireland, each with its own individual project-level evaluator. It is intended that an evaluator will be in place from the outset of this iteration of the initiative to undertake the following: 1. Undertake an economic appraisal of Creative Ireland’s Shared Island initiative 2026-2028, 2. Undertake a qualitative analysis of the initiative, 3. Develop the capacity of the individual project-level evaluators by managing a formal evaluator network. Further information on these requirements is outlined in the tender document. The project delivery timeline and outputs will be agreed with the successful tenderer at the outset of the project but will include an interim Report and a Final Report. In order to preserve the independence of the evaluation element of the project, Requirements 1 and 2 will need to be undertaken in isolation from Requirement 3. It is incumbent on tenderers to demonstrate that they have the capacity and resources to carry out these different elements in this manner.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-05-25
Who? What?- • Research and development consultancy services › Research consultancy services
- • Research and development consultancy services › Development consultancy services
- • Economic research services › Economic impact assessment
- • Business and management consultancy services › Evaluation consultancy services
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Evaluation of Creative Ireland's Shared Island initiative, 2026-2028
Short description:
“In 2022 the Creative Ireland Programme was allocated €6 million over three years (2023-25) to invest in creative initiatives under the Government’s Shared...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 195 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Quantity: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 195 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“In 2022 the Creative Ireland Programme was allocated €6 million over three years (2023-25) to invest in creative initiatives under the Government’s Shared...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Economic research services 📦
Economic impact assessment 📦
Research consultancy services 📦
Development consultancy services 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 36 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Economic research services 📦
Economic impact assessment 📦
Research consultancy services 📦
Development consultancy services 📦
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-25 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-25 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7925286
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-25 17:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7925286”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-11 17:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Culture Communications Sport
National registration number: 4000113V
Postal address: Government Buildings, New Road
Postal code: V93 A49X
Postal town: Killarney
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@ccs.gov.ie 📧
Phone: (064) 662 7300 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport 🌏
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=7925286 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7925286 🌏
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 🏙️
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
Department: 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
Source: OJS 2026/S 076-268822 (2026-04-17)
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (>20 new procurements)
- Business and management consultancy and related services (>20)
- Business and management consultancy services (>20)
- General management consultancy services (4)
- Financial management consultancy services (4)
- Marketing management consultancy services (5)
- Human resources management consultancy services (2)
- Production management consultancy services (7)
- Public relations services (2)
- Safety consultancy services (1)
- Procurement consultancy services (3)
- Evaluation consultancy services (3)