Project Management Services for Education and Outreach Programmes - National Archives Ireland

The National Archives Ireland seeks a contractor to provide project management and outreach programme support for several strategic initiatives over the next four years. The organization has significantly expanded public engagement through exhibitions, digital collections, social media, and educational programmes, with recent successes including 61,000 visitors to the 2024 Society and State exhibition and over 50 million website hits for the 1926 census collection. Key deliverables include: (1) project management support for the Ireland-UK 2030 Collaboration Project with The National Archives UK, focusing on shared archives and joint initiatives; (2) management of the 2027 Famine Relief Collections and Distress Papers exhibition, including a presentation at the Ploughing Championships as part of the Ireland-Canada 180 programme; and (3) coordination of an education programme on Financial Personal and Property Compensation Files (1916-1923) recently transferred from the Department of Finance. The National Archives lacks internal capacity and specialized skills to deliver these services independently. The contract is funded through approved March 2026 grant allocations. Qualified suppliers should demonstrate experience in project management, cultural programme delivery, exhibition coordination, and stakeholder engagement within heritage and educational sectors.