Department of Culture Communications Sport: public contracts and tenders
Department of Culture Communications Sport awarded 12 public contracts worth €7.4M where a value is stated since 2025-11-20; the administration and social security services contract held by So Simpatico Productions Ltd ends on 2027-06-11 (estimated: signed + duration). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
At a glance
- Latest award: Evaluation of Creative Ireland's Shared Island initiative, 2026-2028, to MCO Projects Limited, 2026-09-07
- Contracts running with suppliers: 2 with an end date in the next 18 months (2 estimated). Next to end: 2027-06-11, So Simpatico Productions Ltd (estimated: signed + duration, estimated)
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 9 of 12 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Department of Culture Communications Sport |
| Country | Ireland |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Killarney |
| Website | gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport |
| Procurement inbox | [email protected] |
| Sources | EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO Projects Limited | 3 | €948k | ||
| Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account) | 2204039-6 PRH / YTJ (FI) | ey.com | 1 | €5.0M |
| Fusio Ltd | fusio.net | 1 | €500k | |
| Forvis Mazars_11843 | mazars.ie | 1 | €215k | |
| So Simpatico Productions Ltd | so-simpatico.com | 1 | €91,490 | |
| Wove | wove.co | 1 | €455k |
Suppliers named on Department of Culture Communications Sport's award notices; registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-06-11 | CfT Programme Management Services for Culture Ireland | So Simpatico Productions Ltd | €91,490 | estimated: signed + duration |
| 2028-01-26 | Request for Tenders for the provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Program… | MCO Projects Limited | €660k | estimated: signed + duration |
| 2028-01-30 | Training and development services for the delivery of the Creative Climate Action Fund III (2026-2029) to the… | €200k | estimated: signed + duration |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Department of Culture Communications Sport whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 3 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | The provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Programme in the Department of… | 2026-10-02 | €720k | Tender documents |
| 2026-11-10 | Scanning and software equipment for the National Archives, Ireland | 2026-10-01 | n/a | Tender documents |
| 2026-11-11 | Archival Boxes for the National Archives | 2026-10-08 | €250k | Tender documents |
| 2026-11-11 | Archival folders for the National Archives | 2026-10-09 | €100k | Tender documents |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-28 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | 73 | 3 | €924k |
| Business services | 79 | 2 | €694k |
| Postal and telecom services | 64 | 1 | €5.0M |
| IT services | 72 | 1 | €500k |
| Administration and social security services | 75 | 1 | €91,490 |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Evaluation of Creative Ireland's Shared Island initiative, 2026-2028 | MCO Projects Limited | €239k |
| 2026-08-11 | Provision of research and evaluation services for the delivery of the Creative Climate Action Fund III (2026-… | Forvis Mazars_11843 | €215k |
| 2026-06-05 | Strategic, economic, commercial and technical advisory services to support the Metropolitan Area Networks Con… | Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account) | €5.0M |
| 2026-05-21 | Request for Tenders for the provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Program… | MCO Projects Limited | €660k |
| 2026-04-15 | Graphic Design and Identity Services to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport | Wove | €455k |
| 2026-02-23 | D/CCS Website Development and Support | Fusio Ltd | €500k |
| 2026-02-23 | Services to manage consultation with key senior health and arts and culture policy makers. | MCO Projects Ltd | €48,923 |
| 2026-02-18 | CfT Programme Management Services for Culture Ireland | So Simpatico Productions Ltd | €91,490 |
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Sources: EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 4,131,157 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-28.
Questions
How many public contracts has Department of Culture Communications Sport awarded?
Department of Culture Communications Sport published 12 contract award notices between 2025-11-20 and 2026-10-01; the 9 that state a value add up to €7.4M (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).
Who are Department of Culture Communications Sport's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: MCO Projects Limited (3), Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account) (1) and Fusio Ltd (1) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Department of Culture Communications Sport contracts end soon?
3 contracts awarded by Department of Culture Communications Sport end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the administration and social security services contract held by So Simpatico Productions Ltd, ending on 2027-06-11 (estimated: signed + duration) (as of 2026-10-28).
Does Department of Culture Communications Sport have open tenders now?
Yes: 4 calls for tender from Department of Culture Communications Sport are open today (deadline 2026-10-28 or later) (as of 2026-10-28).
What does Department of Culture Communications Sport buy?
Most of Department of Culture Communications Sport's awards are in Research and development (CPV 73) (3), Business services (CPV 79) (2) and Postal and telecom services (CPV 64) (1) (as of 2026-10-28).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Department of Culture Communications Sport tenders and contracts: 12 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/department-of-culture-communications-sport-ie/, data as of 2026-10-28.