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Culture, sport and religion in Ireland

1 public buyers declaring "Recreation, culture and religion" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for recreation, culture and religion in Ireland came to €1.48 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Ireland: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
98
in 63 award notices
Awarded value
€7.7M
from 41% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
89
with at least one award
Public buyers
24
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 171720242025: 424220252026: 39392026
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Contracts awarded by year
202417
202542
202639
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €574.4K€574.4K20242025: €4.2M€4.2M20252026: €2.9M€2.9M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€574.4K
2025€4.2M
2026€2.9M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture15
    Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 15
  2. Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery11
    Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery: 11
  3. Furnishing11
    Furnishing: 11
  4. Engineering services11
    Engineering services: 11
  5. Market and economic research; polling and statistics10
    Market and economic research; polling and statistics: 10
  6. Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)9
    Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus): 9
  7. Garments9
    Garments: 9
  8. Outerwear9
    Outerwear: 9
  9. Other219
    Other: 219
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture15
Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery11
Furnishing11
Engineering services11
Market and economic research; polling and statistics10
Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)9
Garments9
Outerwear9
Other219
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Eastern and Midland65
    IE06
    Eastern and Midland: 65
  2. Southern9
    IE05
    Southern: 9
  3. Northern and Western1
    IE04
    Northern and Western: 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Eastern and Midland65
Southern9
Northern and Western1
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 4.1%, Medium-sized 29.6%, Small 2%, Micro 1%, SME (size not stated) 28.6%, Size not stated 34.7%Large companies: 4 (4.1%)Medium-sized: 29 (29.6%)30%Small: 2 (2%)Micro: 1 (1%)SME (size not stated): 28 (28.6%)29%Size not stated: 34 (34.7%)35%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies4 · 4.1%
Medium-sized29 · 29.6%
Small2 · 2%
Micro1 · 1%
SME (size not stated)28 · 28.6%
Size not stated34 · 34.7%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. United Kingdom17
    United Kingdom: 17
  2. Germany1
    Germany: 1
  3. France1
    France: 1
  4. Netherlands1
    Netherlands: 1
  5. Sweden1
    Sweden: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
United Kingdom17
Germany1
France1
Netherlands1
Sweden1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Dublin33
    Dublin: 33
  2. Limerick15
    Limerick: 15
  3. The Curragh14
    The Curragh: 14
  4. Kilmacthomas9
    Kilmacthomas: 9
  5. Enniskillen7
    Enniskillen: 7
  6. Granard4
    Granard: 4
  7. Dublin 12
    Dublin 1: 2
  8. Ballymahon2
    Ballymahon: 2
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Where the buyers are (city)
Dublin33
Limerick15
The Curragh14
Kilmacthomas9
Enniskillen7
Granard4
Dublin 12
Ballymahon2

Awards to companies registered in Ireland

78.6%

Awards to companies registered in Ireland: 78.6%

21 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

14.3%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 14.3%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

17.9%

Lots with a single bid: 17.9%

Among 78 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( RTÉ )Dublin11

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