The Arts Council

The Arts Council currently uses a third‑party Managed Service Provider (MSP). The existing Managed Services contract is now approaching its natural expiry, having reached the end of its full contractual term. The Arts Council seeks a supplier to provide, implement, and support a SIEM service with a managed SOC, with either 24×7 coverage or an 8:00–18:00 Monday–Friday alternative (to be priced separately). The Contract will replace elements of the current managed services arrangement while placing a primary emphasis on SIEM/SOC. Access to selected Managed ICT services is required on an as‑needed (call‑off) basis, and the successful tenderer must have the capability for its personnel to attend the Arts Council’s main site at Merrion Square, Dublin 2 as required.

The Arts Council invites tender submissions from interested and experienced marketing and communications service providers for Culture Night. The successful tenderer will work with the Arts Council’s communications team on the management and sign-off on tasks as the project progresses. The successful tenderer will propose and deliver a strategic marketing and communications strategy for Culture Night to begin in (approx.) June 2026. The Strategy’s key components will be to deliver a launch announcement in August for Culture Night and to plan, produce and deliver all content for social channels, print and broadcast throughout August and September.

The Arts Council seeks a supplier to provide National Coordination Services for Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir, a nationwide annual cultural event delivered in partnership with Local Authorities and other national and regional stakeholders. The Contract covers the year-round coordination, delivery and review of Culture Night at national level, supporting approximately 1,800 events annually across Ireland and online. The successful tenderer will act as the national coordinating body, support stakeholder engagement and communications, manage and develop the Culture Night website and related digital systems, administer an approved third-party budget, and provide reporting, review and ongoing operational support across the Contract term. The Contract will be awarded for an initial three-year period from 2026 to 2028, with an option to extend for one additional year.

This is a contract for Gateway management services for the Irish iteration of “All In”, a new audience Access Scheme in the UK and Ireland. It includes the requirement to lead on a national business development model for subscriber onboarding to this scheme as well as providing day-to-day subscriber support and factoring in national variations in provision. The successful tenderer will also be required to work with Arts Council Ireland and the “All In” UK based Project Lead team, to develop and deliver an initial pilot of the scheme in the Republic of Ireland. The contract will be awarded for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by one further period of up to 12 months.