AC-2026-33 For the Provision of Temporary Agency Workers

The Authority has an ongoing requirement for the provision of temporary resources to provide short­

AC-2026-33 For the Provision of Temporary Agency Workers

The Arts Council

## Summary The Arts Council is seeking to procure temporary agency workers for various grades, including Clerical Officer, Executive Officer, and Assistant Principal. The contract value is estimated at €2 million over 48 months.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of temporary agency workers at various grades (Clerical Officer, Executive Officer, Higher Executive Officer, Assistant Principal) * Agency workers to be provided in accordance with public sector best practices

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: Not stated * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €2 million * Submission deadline: 24 June 2026, 12:00 IST * Contract duration: 48 months * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission required through etenders.gov.ie * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + ESPD (European Single Procurement Document) + Tender document (RFT)

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in providing temporary agency workers to public sector organizations. * Opportunities: The contract value is significant, and the duration of 48 months provides a stable revenue stream. * Risks: The tender requires electronic submission, and the evaluation criteria are not stated. Additionally, the Arts Council has reserved the right to reject any or all tenders.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

The Arts Council has 4 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 17 contract(s) worth around €2,158,330.

Recent awarded suppliers include Sinead Dowling, Irma Grothuis, Aboutface Consulting Ltd., Bid and Tender Management Services Limited (trading as Public Procurement Services), Visual Artists Ireland.