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PANEL TITLE III for Event Management Services for Community and Cultural Events in the Public Domain for 5 Geographical Lots within the Dublin City Council Administrative Areas
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 19 January 2030 — 1176 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
Dublin City Council seeks to establish a panel to engage high quality, professional and committed Event Management Companies (EMCs) for Event Management Services for Community and Cultural Events in the Public Domain in five (5) Lots for different geographical areas within the Dublin City Council administrative area including: • Lot 1 – North West Area • Lot 2 – Central Area • Lot 3 – North Central Area • Lot 4 – South Central Area • Lot 5 – South East Area The Panel will be established for 6 years. Contracts may extend past the life of the panel. The total maximum combined value of all five lots over the duration of the panel is estimated to be six million euro (€6,000,000). This Panel is being established under Competitive Procedure with Negotiation on the basis that the service comprises a title III Service in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU. For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 2680714
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (149 awards, most recently August 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to Schweppe Curtis Nunn Ltd.n = 149
- The award came in at a median 37% of the estimated value (7 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 94%.n = 7
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (2,181 procedures with a bid count); 16% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 8 bids.n = 2,181
- 42% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (2,607 awards since 2013, spread over 1,267 companies). 58% went to new names.n = 2,607 awards since 2013
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (2,607 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 2,607
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 29/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Nolan Civil Engineering LTD | 22 | 2020–2024 |
| SIAC Bituminous Products Ltd | 21 | 2016–2024 |
| Cairn Construction | 19 | 2015–2026 |
| Westside Civil Engineering | 15 | 2016–2025 |
| Richard Drumgoole Construction Limited | 15 | 2016–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 8 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 141 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 2234 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 863 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Business services, 525 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 8,134 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, United Kingdom.
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