Request for Tender for Establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of Arts and Cultural Policy Development, and Community and Cultural Infrastructure Planning and Consultancy

Tender summary

*** Supply of Arts and Cultural Policy Development, and Community and Cultural Infrastructure Planning and Consultancy as required to Dublin City Council throughout the lifetime of the framework. The tenderers must have a multidisciplinary approach, to include but not limited to cultural and community policy development and planning, research, feasibility studies, communications and stakeholder engagement, governance and management, design, to support Cultural Policy and Implementation, including area based community and/or cultural planning, as outlined in the Dublin City Development Plan The successful tenderers will be expected to concurrently provide: • professional policy advice and support to the Dublin City Arts Office, Community Culture Leisure Area Services Department and North Fringe Project Office, Area Offices and Planning Department as well as the • development of related implementation strategies or initiatives which support the discharge of Dublin City Council’s planning function in a way which is strategically aligned with Dublin City Development Plan 2022 – 2028; and The City Arts Plan 2025-2029 and relevant subsequent plans. The 4 year framework agreement will be established with a maximum of 5 economic operators (or the number of qualifying responses if less). The initial call-off contract to be drawn down from the established Framework will be the development of a comprehensive, forward-looking Policy for Art in the Public Realm. Please note that this project is subject to funding. For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 7891770

What to check before bidding

• Issued by Dublin City Council.
• Located in Ireland.
• Source notice 266592-2026 on TED.
• Notice published 20 Apr 2026; Tenqual indexed it 22 Apr 2026.
• No closing date is listed yet.
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