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Ireland: Tenders/Department of Culture Communications Sport/Exhibition Design and Project Management Services for the National Archives’ 1926 Census Exhibition in Dublin, London (UK) and Boston (US).

  1. Competition notice published

    8. april 2025 kl. 12:378. april 2025 kl. 12:37

  2. Tender submission deadline

    21. mai 2025 kl. 11:0021. mai 2025 kl. 11:00

  3. Opening date

    21. mai 2025 kl. 23:0021. mai 2025 kl. 23:00

  4. Change in competition

    29. mai 2025 kl. 14:2429. mai 2025 kl. 14:24

  5. Tender validity period

    19. aug. 2025 kl. 11:0019. august 2025 kl. 11:00

Brief

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

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Deadline
21. mai 2025Expired
Procedure
OpenSingle stage
Agreement
Buying services
Estimated value
€250K

Brief

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.

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  • 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.

  • Contact

    National Archivesprocurement@tcagsm.gov.ie
  • Type
    Competition
  • Location
    Dublin
  • Main code
    Cultural event organisation services
    79952100
  • 22314000Designs32000000Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment39154000Exhibition equipment39154100Exhibition stands71000000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services71200000Architectural and related services71220000Architectural design services71230000Organisation of architectural design contests71242000Project and design preparation, estimation of costs71300000Engineering services71320000Engineering design services72224000Project management consultancy services73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services73300000Design and execution of research and development75000000Administration, defence and social security services75100000Administration services75112100Administrative development project services79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security79400000Business and management consultancy and related services79413000Marketing management consultancy services79415000Production management consultancy services79415200Design consultancy services79416100Public relations management services79420000Management-related services79421000Project-management services other than for construction work79421200Project-design services other than for construction work79500000Office-support services79822500Graphic design services79900000Miscellaneous business and business-related services79930000Specialty design services79933000Design support services79950000Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services79952000Event services79956000Fair and exhibition organisation services79996100Records management92000000Recreational, cultural and sporting services92400000News-agency services92500000Library, archives, museums and other cultural services92521100Museum-exhibition services98000000Other community, social and personal services

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