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    Facilitation of Co-Design Focus Group

    Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee)

    Facilitation of Co-Design Focus Group

    1. Competition notice published

      Mar 24, 11:43 AMMarch 24, 2026 11:43 AM

    2. Questions deadline

      Mar 26, 5:00 PMMarch 26, 2026 5:00 PM

    3. Tender submission deadline

      Apr 1, 4:00 PMApril 1, 2026 4:00 PM

    4. Opening date

      Apr 2, 8:00 AMApril 2, 2026 8:00 AM

    5. Contract start date

      Apr 17, 12:00 AMApril 17, 2026 12:00 AM

    6. Contract end date

      Jul 31, 12:00 AMJuly 31, 2026 12:00 AM

    7. Tender validity period

      Apr 1, 4:00 PMApril 1, 2027 4:00 PM

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    Ireland: Tenders/Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee)/Facilitation of Co-Design Focus Group

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    Create (C.A.F.E. Company Limited by Guarantee) needs services for the facilitation of a cross-community, cross-border Co-Design Focus Group to guide the initiation and development phase of a programme supporting the festival sector, with a geographic focus on festivals in Northern Ireland and border counties in Ireland. The selected tenderer will lead a structured engagement process with representatives from festivals to support collaborative programme development and ensure festival sector input is embedded throughout the process. The maximum total value of the contract is 10,000 EUR.

    About the bid

      Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, invites individuals or teams skilled in co-design, participatory workshops and collaborative programme development to apply to convene and facilitate a cross-community, cross-border Co-Design Focus Group to guide the initiation and development phase of a programme supporting the festival sector, with a geographic focus on festivals in Northern Ireland and border counties in Ireland. The selected Tenderer will lead a structured engagement process with representatives from festivals to support collaborative programme development and ensure festival sector input is embedded throughout the process. Engagement will include facilitated group sessions and consultation activities designed to encourage knowledge exchange, peer learning, and inclusive participation across the sector. Please refer to the supporting document: 'Facilitation of Co-Design Focus Group - RFT 2_FINAL.pdf', for full tender description and submission details. You can access this information via this link: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7731018 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 26 March 2025, 5pm. The supporting document and all RFT information can be found here: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7731018

      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
    Facilitation of Co-Design Focus Group
    Type
    CompetitionPrequalification
    Main code
    92000000Recreational, cultural and sporting services
    Supplemental codes
    79952100Cultural event organisation services
    Location
    Border
    Estimated value
    €10,000.00

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