WCCC26 477 Winterval Security
Issued by Waterford City and County Council · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)
- Published
- 10 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 1 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Bid opening
- 1 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC
- Reference
- WCCC26 477
- Location
- Ireland
- Sector
- Defence & Security
- Type
- services
Details
The Winterval Christmas festival in Waterford City requires suitable Qualified Security Staff, licensed as per the Private Security Services Act 2004 to 2021, to oversee and secure the festival site at various locations in the city centre from Friday 13th November until Wednesday 23rd December 2026.
Contracting authority: Waterford City and County Council
Procurement type: Services
Procedure: Open
Contract involves: A Public Contract
CPV codes: 79710000-Security services; 75241000-Public security services; 79952000-Event services; 79952100-Cultural event organisation services; 79953000-Festival organisation services
Contract duration: 3 years
Awarded in lots: No
Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Clarification period ends: 21/09/2026 15:00
Tender opening: 01/10/2026 15:30
EU funding: No
Directive: Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)
Region (NUTS): IE
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Context for bidders
We hold 10 notices from Waterford City and County Council, going back to September 2026 — 10 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Defence & Security and Social Development & Inclusion. There are 3 open Defence & Security tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 7 days.
More from this buyer
- WCCC26 435 Public Lighting Maintenance· closes 22 Oct
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- Call for Applications: Festival Support Grant – 2027 (Ireland)· closes 13 Oct
- WCCC26 542 Multi-Party Framework for a Stonemason· closes 16 Oct
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Documents
- Contract notice 8999543.pdfDownload (pdf)
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