Provision of Research Services – National Survey on Public Engagement with the Arts

This is a contract for research services exploring how the public engage with the arts. It includes the requirement to undertake an annual nationally representative public survey, undertake analysis, present findings and provide data. Year on year consistency with this type of research is critically important. Establishing methodologies that ensure …

CPV: 79320000 Public-opinion polling services, 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Deadline:
Oct. 1, 2025, 2 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Provision of Research Services – National Survey on Public Engagement with the Arts
Awarding body:
The Arts Council
Award number:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : The Arts Council
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Recreation, culture and religion

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Provision of Research Services – National Survey on Public Engagement with the Arts
Description : This is a contract for research services exploring how the public engage with the arts. It includes the requirement to undertake an annual nationally representative public survey, undertake analysis, present findings and provide data. Year on year consistency with this type of research is critically important. Establishing methodologies that ensure the ability to track patterns over time is fundamental to the rationale for commissioning such research. For this reason, the contract will be awarded for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by one further period of up to 12 months.
Procedure identifier : eef00f11-3234-4b6d-93b4-fe2ff517c1d9
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79320000 Public-opinion polling services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

2.1.2 Place of performance

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

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 260 161 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Provision of Research Services – National Survey on Public Engagement with the Arts
Description : This is a contract for research services exploring how the public engage with the arts. It includes the requirement to undertake an annual nationally representative public survey, undertake analysis, present findings and provide data. Year on year consistency with this type of research is critically important. Establishing methodologies that ensure the ability to track patterns over time is fundamental to the rationale for commissioning such research. For this reason, the contract will be awarded for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by one further period of up to 12 months.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79320000 Public-opinion polling services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 260 161 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

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
Deadline for requesting additional information : 17/09/2025 14:00 +01:00

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 : 01/10/2025 14:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 180 Day
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 01/10/2025 14:30 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

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

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : The Arts Council
Registration number : Arts Council
Postal address : 70 Merrion Square Dublin Ireland
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02 NY52
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +35316180200
Internet address : https://www.artscouncil.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 : c604f973-4e29-4f5d-abff-7ae98d68c4d1 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 01/09/2025 18:01 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00575318-2025
OJ S issue number : 168/2025
Publication date : 03/09/2025