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DPS 3923 � Establishment of a panel for facilitation of artistic, educational and cultural events in South Dublin Libraries
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 2 April 2031 — 1614 days left. The source gives only the day, no time of day — on the portal the deadline is usually in the morning. Check the exact time there before you plan.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
Title III Services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. South Dublin County Council proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a panel from which it will source service providers for the facilitation of library events/workshops under the following headings: • Language classes • Creative writing classes • Book club facilitation • Toddler workshops • Teen / Young adult events • Arts and Crafts classes • Chess club facilitation • Children’s entertainment • Health, sport and wellbeing • Drama • Music • Heritage Events/Genealogy • Literary Events/Storytelling • Enterprise • Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) Events • Podcasting / Media production • Irish Language Events • Cultural Events • Intercultural / social inclusion events • Education Support • Environmental Awareness • Lifelong Learning • Neurodiverse programming • Financial literacy
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 13 months (43 awards, most recently December 2021) — by that rhythm the next award was due around January 2023. The last award went to Holohan Architects and Holohan Leisure and Tabula Nova ULC.n = 43
- 43% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,296 awards since 2014, spread over 654 companies). 57% went to new names.n = 1,296 awards since 2014
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (1,227 procedures with a bid count); 15% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 1,227
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (1,296 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 1,296
- The award came in at a median 99% of the estimated value (16 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here.n = 16
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Clonmel Enterprises Ltd | 16 | 2016–2024 |
| Martello Developments Ltd | 10 | 2014–2021 |
| irish grass machinery ltd | 10 | 2015–2025 |
| Creative Play Solutions (Wooden Delights Ltd) Deactivated | 9 | 2018–2022 |
| Cleary and Doyle Construction Ltd | 9 | 2016–2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 35 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 43 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1856 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Culture & sport, 57 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 825 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, France.
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