Establishment of a panel for Arts, and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Art Programme Management, and Arts Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office

Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at …

CPV: 92300000 Entertainment services, 79951000 Seminar organisation services, 79952000 Event services, 79952100 Cultural event organisation services, 79953000 Festival organisation services, 92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services, 92312000 Artistic services
Place of execution:
Establishment of a panel for Arts, and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Art Programme Management, and Arts Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office
Awarding body:
Dublin City Council
Award number:
1

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Dublin City Council
Legal type of the buyer : Local authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Establishment of a panel for Arts, and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Art Programme Management, and Arts Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office
Description : Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at any time over the life of the Panels, any party who fails to qualify may re-apply at any time Dublin City Council seeks to establish a Panel for Arts , and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Co-ordination, and Arts and Cultural Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office. The Panel will be established with the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €0.4million) Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €2million) Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €5million) For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 6176711 . Please note that this project is subject to funding.
Procedure identifier : ea3573bb-0919-4171-8589-f18157cb2052
Type of procedure : Restricted
Main features of the procedure : Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at any time over the life of the Panels, any party who fails to qualify may re-apply at any time Dublin City Council seeks to establish a Panel for Arts , and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Co-ordination, and Arts and Cultural Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office. The Panel will be established with the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €0.4million) Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €2million) Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €5million)

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92300000 Entertainment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952100 Cultural event organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92312000 Artistic services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79953000 Festival organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79951000 Seminar organisation services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 9 400 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 5
The tenderer must submit tenders for all lots

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services
Description : Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at any time over the life of the Panels, any party who fails to qualify may re-apply at any time Dublin City Council seeks to establish a Panel for Arts , and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Co-ordination, and Arts and Cultural Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office. The Panel will be established with the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €0.4million) Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €2million) Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €5million) For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 6176711 . Please note that this project is subject to funding.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92300000 Entertainment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952100 Cultural event organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92312000 Artistic services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79953000 Festival organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79951000 Seminar organisation services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest : 29/08/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 25/08/2031 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin City Council
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Dublin City Council
Organisation processing tenders : Dublin City Council

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services
Description : Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at any time over the life of the Panels, any party who fails to qualify may re-apply at any time Dublin City Council seeks to establish a Panel for Arts , and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Co-ordination, and Arts and Cultural Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office. The Panel will be established with the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €0.4million) Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €2million) Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €5million) For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 6176711 . Please note that this project is subject to funding.
Internal identifier : 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92300000 Entertainment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952100 Cultural event organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92312000 Artistic services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79953000 Festival organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79951000 Seminar organisation services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest : 29/08/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 25/08/2031 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin City Council
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Dublin City Council
Organisation processing tenders : Dublin City Council

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants
Description : Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at any time over the life of the Panels, any party who fails to qualify may re-apply at any time Dublin City Council seeks to establish a Panel for Arts , and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Co-ordination, and Arts and Cultural Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office. The Panel will be established with the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €0.4million) Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €2million) Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €5million) For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 6176711 . Please note that this project is subject to funding.
Internal identifier : 3

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92300000 Entertainment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952100 Cultural event organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92312000 Artistic services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79953000 Festival organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79951000 Seminar organisation services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 400 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest : 29/08/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 25/08/2031 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin City Council
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Dublin City Council
Organisation processing tenders : Dublin City Council

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0004

Title : Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events
Description : Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at any time over the life of the Panels, any party who fails to qualify may re-apply at any time Dublin City Council seeks to establish a Panel for Arts , and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Co-ordination, and Arts and Cultural Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office. The Panel will be established with the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €0.4million) Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €2million) Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €5million) For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 6176711 . Please note that this project is subject to funding.
Internal identifier : 4

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92300000 Entertainment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952100 Cultural event organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92312000 Artistic services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79953000 Festival organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79951000 Seminar organisation services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest : 29/08/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 25/08/2031 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin City Council
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Dublin City Council
Organisation processing tenders : Dublin City Council

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0005

Title : Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals
Description : Panel established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a Title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. The panel will be established for six (6) years with the option for additional annual advertising to recruit certain skills if required. Applications can be received at any time over the life of the Panels, any party who fails to qualify may re-apply at any time Dublin City Council seeks to establish a Panel for Arts , and Cultural Programming, Event Management, Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Co-ordination, and Arts and Cultural Programme Assessment Services for the Dublin City Arts Office. The Panel will be established with the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Arts and Cultural Programming and Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 2 Arts and Cultural Project Co-ordination Services (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €1million) Lot 3 Arts and Cultural Programme/Project Assessment Services – To Assess Applications for Arts Grants (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €0.4million) Lot 4 Event Management Services for Artistic/Cultural Events (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €2million) Lot 5 Arts and Cultural Programming, Design and Co-ordination Services combined with Event Management – Larger Arts and Cultural Festivals (estimated value over the lifetime of the Panel €5million) For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 6176711 . Please note that this project is subject to funding.
Internal identifier : 5

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92300000 Entertainment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952100 Cultural event organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92312000 Artistic services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79953000 Festival organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79951000 Seminar organisation services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 5 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest : 29/08/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 25/08/2031 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin City Council
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Dublin City Council
Organisation processing tenders : Dublin City Council

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Dublin City Council
Registration number : IE47732154U
Postal address : Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D08 RF3F
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 01 2224493
Internet address : https://www.dublincity.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 142205b1-281c-4c31-b4f7-f767842c820a - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract notice – light regime
Notice dispatch date : 28/07/2025 09:25 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00496253-2025
OJ S issue number : 143/2025
Publication date : 29/07/2025