Event Management, Creative Programming, Stakeholder Engagement, Sponsorship Development, and Operational Delivery Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
VerifiedCONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Questions due by August 4th, 2026.
Tender deadline is August 24th, 2026.
QUESTION DEADLINE
Issuing Agency
Limerick City and County Council
DESCRIPTION
The contracting opportunity seeks a vendor to provide event management, creative programming, stakeholder engagement, sponsorship development, and operational delivery and management services. The work is intended to support the development of Limerick as a festival and events destination for leisure travel, weekend breaks, and day trips, while also helping address seasonality and increasing visitor length of stay and dwell time.
The selected provider is expected to contribute to a festival program that celebrates Irish identity, culture, and heritage, while positioning Limerick as a leading festival destination nationally and internationally. The initiative is also intended to promote tourism and economic activity, foster community participation and inclusion, and showcase creativity, diversity, and innovation.
Additional objectives include strengthening links with the Irish diaspora, delivering high-quality visitor experiences, and supporting accessibility, sustainability, and universal design principles. The engagement also emphasizes generating sponsorship and partnership opportunities that can help sustain long-term festival growth.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 24, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 4, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- The published budget is $682,926.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Limerick City and County Council. The work is located in Limerick, Ireland.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Event management firm with large-scale festival delivery experience
- Creative programming team with arts, culture, and heritage expertise
- Proven stakeholder and community engagement capability
- Sponsorship and partnership development experience for public events
- Strong operational logistics and on-site event management capacity
- Experience delivering tourism-focused destination events
- Ability to incorporate accessibility, sustainability, and universal design principles
- Familiarity with the Irish market and regional cultural programming
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