RFT for the provision of services to support the delivery of ETBI's Communications Strategy

Education and Training Boards Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee

The Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) invites suitably qualified tenderers to submit proposals for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Communications Services and associated support services. The competition is divided into the following Lots: Lot 1: PR and communications Advisory Services including media relations Lot 2: Communications and Media Training Lot 3: Digital Media and web services Lot 4A: Photography Southern โ€“ Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford Lot 4B: Photography Northern and Western โ€“ Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo Lot 4C: Photography Eastern and Midland โ€“ Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Wicklow Lot 4D: Photography National โ€“ Services required in two or more regions: 4A, 4B and 4C Lot 5: Video production services Lot 6: Media and advertising planning and buying Lot 7: Creative design and consultancy services Lot 8A: Event AV services, Southern โ€“ Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford Lot 8B: Event AV services, Northern and Western โ€“ Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo Lot 8C: Event AV services, Eastern and Midland โ€“ Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Wicklow Refer to the RFT document for full details.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-17. The procurement was published on 2025-08-18.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-08-18 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-08-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for the provision of services to support the delivery of ETBI's Communications Strategy
Short description:
The Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) invites suitably qualified tenderers to submit proposals for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Communications Services and associated support services. The competition is divided into the following Lots: Lot 1: PR and communications Advisory Services including media relations Lot 2: Communications and Media Training Lot 3: Digital Media and web services Lot 4A: Photography Southern โ€“ Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford Lot 4B: Photography Northern and Western โ€“ Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo Lot 4C: Photography Eastern and Midland โ€“ Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Wicklow Lot 4D: Photography National โ€“ Services required in two or more regions: 4A, 4B and 4C Lot 5: Video production services Lot 6: Media and advertising planning and buying Lot 7: Creative design and consultancy services Lot 8A: Event AV services, Southern โ€“ Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford Lot 8B: Event AV services, Northern and Western โ€“ Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo Lot 8C: Event AV services, Eastern and Midland โ€“ Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Wicklow Refer to the RFT document for full details.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Business and management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 13
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 13
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โœ…

1๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1: PR and communications Advisory Services including media relations
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Mid-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2: Communications and Media Training
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Lot 3: Digital Media and web services
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

4๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 4
Title: Lot 4A: Photography Southern โ€“ Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

5๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 5
Title: Lot 4B: Photography Northern and Western โ€“ Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005

6๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 6
Title: Lot 4C: Photography Eastern and Midland โ€“ Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Wicklow
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006

7๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 7
Title: Lot 4D: Photography National โ€“ Services required in two or more regions: 4A, 4B and 4C
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0007

8๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 8
Title: Lot 5: Video production services
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0008

9๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 9
Title: Lot 6: Media and advertising planning and buying
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0009

1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 10
Title: Lot 7: Creative design and consultancy services
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0010

1๏ธโƒฃ1๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 11
Title: Lot 8A: Event AV services, Southern โ€“ Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0011

1๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 12
Title: Lot 8B: Event AV services, Northern and Western โ€“ Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0012

1๏ธโƒฃ3๏ธโƒฃ
Internal identifier: 13
Title: โ€ข Lot 8C: Event AV services, Eastern and Midland โ€“ Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Wicklow
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0013

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-17 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-17 00:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6327708
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…
Maximum number of participants: 2
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-09-17 00:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6327708
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-08 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education and Training Boards Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee
National registration number: 703085
Postal address: Pipers Hill
Postal code: W91K729
Postal town: Naas
Region: Mid-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: james.eustace@etbi.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 (0)45 397108 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.etbi.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etbi.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6327708 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6327708 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 158-542995 (2025-08-18)