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    Conference Facilitation and Event Management Services

    1. Competition notice published

      Jan 22, 1:54 PMJanuary 22, 2026 1:54 PM

    2. Questions deadline

      Jan 29, 5:00 PMJanuary 29, 2026 5:00 PM

    3. Tender submission deadline

      Feb 9, 5:00 PMFebruary 9, 2026 5:00 PM

    4. Opening date

      Feb 10, 10:00 AMFebruary 10, 2026 10:00 AM

    5. Contract start date

      Feb 19, 12:00 AMFebruary 19, 2026 12:00 AM

    6. Contract end date

      Jun 30, 12:00 AMJune 30, 2026 12:00 AM

    7. Tender validity period

      Feb 9, 5:00 PMFebruary 9, 2027 5:00 PM

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    Ireland: Tenders/Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee)/Conference Facilitation and Event Management Services

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    Arrangementstjenester

    Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee) needs conference facilitation and event management services for a 1-day conference event in Sligo, Ireland, on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with a maximum total value of 20,325 EUR. The services involve event curation, management, and coordination for the third day of a wider 3-day event. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS.

    About the bid

      Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, invites Creative and Cultural Producers with experience in event curation, management and coordination to apply to facilitate, manage and deliver a 1-Day conference event in Sligo on Saturday 23rd May 2026. Note: this will be the Third Day of a wider 3 Day Event, Days 1 and 2 are project-managed and facilitated by the Arts Council of Ireland. Please refer to the supporting document: 'Festival Makers Connect - Day 3 - RFT', for full tender description and submission details. You can access this information via this link: www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7361115 This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).Main features of the procedureThis is a one stage procedure, for which contractors are invited to respond to the tender via the electronic submission on eTenders gov.ie, on or before 9 February 2025, 5pm. The supporting document and all RFT information can be found here: www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7361115

      Contact name
      Joeleen Lynch, Festivals Connect Programme Coordinator
      Contact phone
      +353 (0)14736600
      Contact email
      connect@create-ireland.ie
      Address
      2 Curved Street, D02 PC43 Dublin

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    Contracting authority
    Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee)
    Title
    Conference Facilitation and Event Management Services
    Type
    CompetitionPrequalification
    Main code
    92000000Recreational, cultural and sporting services
    Supplemental codes
    79952100Cultural event organisation services
    Location
    Border
    Estimated value
    €20,325.00

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