Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Archives’ 1926 Census Exhibition in Dublin, London (UK) and Boston (US).

To accompany the release of Census 1926 in April 2026, the National Archives will produce an exhibition that focuses on different facets of life in Ireland in 1926, offering new perspectives on the major social, cultural and political events of the day. Through a range of thematic lens, including patterns …

CPV: 22314000 Designs, 32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment, 39154000 Exhibition equipment, 39154100 Exhibition stands, 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, 71200000 Architectural and related services, 71220000 Architectural design services, 71230000 Organisation of architectural design contests, 71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs, 71300000 Engineering services, 71320000 Engineering design services, 72224000 Project management consultancy services, 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services, 73300000 Design and execution of research and development, 75000000 Administration, defence and social security services, 75100000 Administration services, 75112100 Administrative development project services, 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services, 79413000 Marketing management consultancy services, 79415000 Production management consultancy services, 79415200 Design consultancy services, 79416100 Public relations management services, 79420000 Management-related services, 79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work, 79421200 Project-design services other than for construction work, 79500000 Office-support services, 79822500 Graphic design services, 79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services, 79930000 Specialty design services, 79933000 Design support services, 79950000 Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services, 79952000 Event services, 79952100 Cultural event organisation services, 79956000 Fair and exhibition organisation services, 79996100 Records management, 92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services, 92400000 News-agency services, 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services, 92521100 Museum-exhibition services, 98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Deadline:
July 4, 2025, 5 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Archives’ 1926 Census Exhibition in Dublin, London (UK) and Boston (US).
Awarding body:
Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media
Award number:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Recreation, culture and religion

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Archives’ 1926 Census Exhibition in Dublin, London (UK) and Boston (US).
Description : To accompany the release of Census 1926 in April 2026, the National Archives will produce an exhibition that focuses on different facets of life in Ireland in 1926, offering new perspectives on the major social, cultural and political events of the day. Through a range of thematic lens, including patterns of employment, education and language, dwellings and domestic life, religious practice, as well as a focus on who was living in Ireland at the time; famous people and patterns of migration – the exhibition will draw upon the census data, statistical reports and news of the day to create a vivid portrait of Ireland in 1926 as both an ancient nation and fledgling state. The 1926 Census will be released online for public inspection on Saturday 18 April 2026. Related exhibitions will open at the following locations: • Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, Dublin (18th April 2026) • The British Academy, London (24 April 2026) • Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts (date TBC) Please see Appendix 1 of the attached RFT for further specification and requirement details.
Procedure identifier : 02ccc1a9-124c-4c92-b242-4c00ff28c0dd
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79952100 Cultural event organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71200000 Architectural and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75000000 Administration, defence and social security services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75100000 Administration services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79500000 Office-support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92400000 News-agency services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22314000 Designs
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415200 Design consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79421200 Project-design services other than for construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79933000 Design support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92521100 Museum-exhibition services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79930000 Specialty design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79822500 Graphic design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71230000 Organisation of architectural design contests
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71220000 Architectural design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79413000 Marketing management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415000 Production management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79996100 Records management
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79420000 Management-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79416100 Public relations management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79956000 Fair and exhibition organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79950000 Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 39154000 Exhibition equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 39154100 Exhibition stands
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75112100 Administrative development project services

2.1.2 Place of performance

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

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 250 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Archives’ 1926 Census Exhibition in Dublin, London (UK) and Boston (US).
Description : To accompany the release of Census 1926 in April 2026, the National Archives will produce an exhibition that focuses on different facets of life in Ireland in 1926, offering new perspectives on the major social, cultural and political events of the day. Through a range of thematic lens, including patterns of employment, education and language, dwellings and domestic life, religious practice, as well as a focus on who was living in Ireland at the time; famous people and patterns of migration – the exhibition will draw upon the census data, statistical reports and news of the day to create a vivid portrait of Ireland in 1926 as both an ancient nation and fledgling state. The 1926 Census will be released online for public inspection on Saturday 18 April 2026. Related exhibitions will open at the following locations: • Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, Dublin (18th April 2026) • The British Academy, London (24 April 2026) • Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts (date TBC) Please see Appendix 1 of the attached RFT for further specification and requirement details.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79952100 Cultural event organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71200000 Architectural and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75000000 Administration, defence and social security services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75100000 Administration services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79500000 Office-support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92400000 News-agency services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22314000 Designs
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415200 Design consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79421200 Project-design services other than for construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79933000 Design support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92521100 Museum-exhibition services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79930000 Specialty design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79822500 Graphic design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71230000 Organisation of architectural design contests
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71220000 Architectural design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79413000 Marketing management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415000 Production management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79996100 Records management
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79420000 Management-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79416100 Public relations management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79956000 Fair and exhibition organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79950000 Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 39154000 Exhibition equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 39154100 Exhibition stands
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75112100 Administrative development project services

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 18/07/2025
Duration end date : 17/03/2027

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 250 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Climate change mitigation
Green Procurement Criteria : EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Social objective promoted : Accessibility for all

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 : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 04/07/2025 17:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 90 Day
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 04/07/2025 17:30 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : Not yet known
Electronic invoicing : Not allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : 10 days
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media -
Organisation processing tenders : Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport Media
Registration number : 4000113V
Postal address : Leeson Lane, DUBLIN, D02 R5Y3
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02 R5Y3
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Contact point : Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Telephone : 353646627300
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

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

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 : 06520b5f-8fa1-427a-b0ff-0b3504a2cfb0 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 30/05/2025 15:05 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00356159-2025
OJ S issue number : 105/2025
Publication date : 03/06/2025