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Ireland: Tenders/Department of Culture Communications Sport/CfT Programme Management Services for Culture Ireland

  1. Competition notice published

    Aug 8, 2025 1:39 PMAugust 8, 2025 1:39 PM

  2. Supplier selection

    Oct 29, 2025 12:00 AMOctober 29, 2025 12:00 AM

  3. Contract signed

    Dec 11, 2025 12:00 AMDecember 11, 2025 12:00 AM

  4. Result notice published

    Feb 16, 5:54 PMFebruary 16, 2026 5:54 PM

Brief

CfT Programme Management Services for Culture Ireland

Awarded

The competition has ended and a winner has been selected.

Deadline
Feb 15,Expired
Award
Cost 30%
Procedure
OpenSingle stage
Agreement
Buying services
Estimated value
€90Kover 18 months

Brief

The Department of Culture Communications Sport in Ireland has entered into an agreement with So Simpatico Productions Ltd for the delivery of Programme Management Services for Culture Ireland. The services involve developing, managing, coordinating, and delivering the EU Culture Programme to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2026. The program will be focused in Ireland and across Europe, with a strategic focus on key EU partners including Germany and France, as well as events in Brussels. The contract has a duration of 18 months and a total value of 91,490 EUR. The buyer required a Programme Manager with extensive and current experience and understanding of international and Irish contemporary arts sectors across a wide range of art forms.

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Result

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  • So Simpatico Productions Ltd
    Winner
  • Number of tenders received
    3
  • Contract value
    €91,490

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From the notice

  • Background: Culture Ireland will deliver the International Culture Programme to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2026. The Culture Programme represents a unique opportunity to contribute positively to the appreciation of our cultural identity in Europe and to highlight our EU Presidency to third countries. Culture Ireland requires an EU Culture Programme Manager to develop, manage, coordinate and deliver the EU Culture Programme under the direction of Culture Ireland. A Programme Manager with extensive and current experience and understanding of international and Irish contemporary arts sectors, across a wide range of art-forms is required for this programme of events, which will be tightly focused both in Ireland and across Europe, with special strategic focus on key EU partners including Germany and France, as well as events at the main venues in Brussels.

  • Contact

    Department of Culture, Communications and Sportprocurement@ccs.gov.ie
  • Type
    Result
  • Location
    Dublin
  • Main code
    Administrative development project services
    75112100
  • 71248000Supervision of project and documentation72224000Project management consultancy services75124000Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services75125000Administrative services related to tourism affairs79421000Project-management services other than for construction work79421100Project-supervision services other than for construction work

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