Global PR Evaluation Services including Online Media Monitoring Services

Tourism Ireland CLG

Tourism Ireland wishes to contract a supplier to support with qualitative media evaluation of global earned media coverage, resulting from Tourism Ireland’s investment, currently spanning 17 markets. As part of this contract, the supplier will provide a centralised online media monitoring service which feeds into the global evaluation database and dashboard, as well as receiving offline media results from multiple monitoring suppliers across markets [Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and US.]. The Contract Period will be for up to 5 years subject to budget, annual performance review, and other factors. The Contract may, at Tourism Ireland’s absolute discretion, be extended annually for two further years, up to a maximum term of 7 years. It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in September 2026. PLEASE REFER TO THE CfT DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-15. The procurement was published on 2026-03-06.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2026-03-06 Contract notice
2026-03-13 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-03-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Global PR Evaluation Services including Online Media Monitoring Services
Short description:
“Tourism Ireland wishes to contract a supplier to support with qualitative media evaluation of global earned media coverage, resulting from Tourism Ireland’s...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 340 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 340 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“Tourism Ireland wishes to contract a supplier to support with qualitative media evaluation of global earned media coverage, resulting from Tourism Ireland’s...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Monitoring and control services 📦
Communication and multimedia software package 📦
Media storage and reader devices 📦
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts

“Detailing of Tenderer's Sustainability Policy plus any Accreditations [suitability criterion]”
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 7 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Evaluation Expertise, Quality & Methodology [20%] / Reporting, Insights & Strategic Value [12%] / Service Delivery & Account Management [10%] / Data, Integration & AI Capabilities [8%]
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Monitoring and control services 📦
Communication and multimedia software package 📦
Media storage and reader devices 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-15 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-15 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7661742
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-04-15 12:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7661742”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-03-25 12:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Tourism Ireland CLG
National registration number: 336370
Postal address: 4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal code: D02 TD99
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com 📧
Phone: +35314763400 📞
URL: https://www.tourismireland.com/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tourismireland.com/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7661742 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7661742 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 048-166822 (2026-03-06)
Contract notice (2026-03-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 150 000 EUR 💰
Description
1 150 000 EUR 💰

Changes
Other additional information

“Correction to Estimated Value excluding VAT Section 2.1.3 Value should read Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 150 000 Euro; and Section 5.1.5 Value should...”    Show more
Main reason for change: Buyer correction
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 09e164ac-4cf7-4602-a9bd-09774b886295-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 053-185021 (2026-03-13)