Provision of Open Day Exhibition Support Services for Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin wishes to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to deliver operational event support services for its annual Undergraduate Open Day events, facilitating engagement with prospective students, parents, guardians and guidance counsellors. The Trinity Undergraduate Open Day is the Universityโ€™s largest annual event, attracting more than 10,000 attendees and represents a significant operational and logistical undertaking. The event requires a complex campus-wide build and supports the delivery of over 300 presentations, 90 exhibition stands, campus tours, demonstrations and interactive activities across multiple venues. The 2026 Open Day will take place on Saturday 21 November 2026.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-09-09

Who? What? Where?
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  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2026-08-07 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-08-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Open Day Exhibition Support Services for Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Short description:
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin wishes to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to deliver operational event support services for its annual Undergraduate Open Day events, facilitating engagement with prospective students, parents, guardians and guidance counsellors. The Trinity Undergraduate Open Day is the Universityโ€™s largest annual event, attracting more than 10,000 attendees and represents a significant operational and logistical undertaking. The event requires a complex campus-wide build and supports the delivery of over 300 presentations, 90 exhibition stands, campus tours, demonstrations and interactive activities across multiple venues. The 2026 Open Day will take place on Saturday 21 November 2026.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Event services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: TCD-26-C2399
Additional products/services: Fair and exhibition organisation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
10% Award Criteria
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-09-09 14:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-09-09 14:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8783340
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-09-09 14:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8783340
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-21 14:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
National registration number: CHY 11
Postal address: 3 College Green
Postal code: D02 XH97
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: hartnetb@tcd.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 018968586 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.tcd.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tcd.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8783340 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8783340 ๐ŸŒ
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
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 152-550618 (2026-08-07)