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The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport is a central Government department (currently operating under the broader title Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media) responsible for cultural policy, broadcasting and media, sports policy, the Gaeltacht, and creative industries in Ireland. It oversees funding for national cultural institutions, sports bodies, creative sector programmes and media regulation, and manages policy for digital and broadcasting infrastructure. Procurement activity is typically medium‑scale and project‑based, often linked to programmes such as Creative Ireland, capital supports for arts and sports facilities, and communications or policy initiatives. Core procurement categories include professional and advisory services, research and evaluation, ICT and digital platforms, communications and design services, training/education services, and facilities or event‑related supports.

Strategic Context

Under its Statement of Strategy 2025–2028, the Department prioritises investment in cultural infrastructure, support for the night‑time and live performance economy, digital transformation of cultural and media services, and the development of sport and physical activity facilities. Programmes such as Creative Ireland, media and broadcasting support schemes, and sports capital and infrastructure grants drive ongoing demand for research, evaluation, communications, and specialist advisory services. Budget allocations for culture, arts and sport have been increased in recent national Budgets, but spending is tightly aligned to multi‑annual programme envelopes and EU/state‑aid rules, so procurement is scheduled around funded initiatives and fixed programme timelines.

Typical Suppliers

Specialist research and policy consultancies that provide cultural, creative industries, media and sport policy research, impact assessments and programme evaluations (for example suppliers appointed to support the Creative Ireland Programme).
IT and digital development firms supplying online portals, grant management platforms, information websites and ongoing maintenance/support services, as seen in eTenders competitions for online portal development and support.
Communications, branding, graphic design and public relations agencies delivering campaign creative, identity development, public information materials and digital content for culture, sport and media initiatives.
Training, education and capacity‑building providers delivering workshops, mentoring and learning programmes for the arts, cultural organisations, creative industries and sports bodies funded through Departmental schemes.
Event management and logistics providers supporting conferences, stakeholder fora, launches and public engagement events associated with arts, culture, media and sport programmes.

Supplier Tips

Monitor eTenders and TED closely for this buyer and review closed notices (including for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Creative Ireland Programme) to understand the recurring lots, evaluation criteria and typical contract sizes; tailor your case studies to cultural, creative, media or sport policy contexts rather than generic public‑sector work.
When bidding for professional services, emphasise experience with public‑policy design, evaluation or communications in culture, arts, media or sport and reference familiarity with national strategies (for example the Department’s Statement of Strategy 2025–2028 and Creative Ireland objectives), as tenders often require evidence of domain‑specific understanding alongside generic project management capability.
Use clarification periods actively and, where permitted in the RFT, engage early with the named procurement contact (for example via the designated procurement or programme email addresses) to test assumptions about scope, deliverables and timelines; in competitive frameworks or multi‑lot tenders, consider forming consortia that combine policy expertise with digital, design or outreach capacity to match the Department’s interdisciplinary project requirements.

Updated 17 May 2026