Legal Services in respect of TG4 Digital News
TG4
TG4, Ireland’s national Irish-language public service broadcaster, invites proposals for the provision of legal services to support its new digital news service. This development follows the acceptance by the Government of Ireland of a number of recommendations relating to TG4 contained in the Future of Media Commission Report, published in 2022. The new and expanded TG4 digital news service in the Irish language is scheduled to commence operation in the final quarter of 2026. TG4 will outsource the legal services in respect of the TG4 digital news service to a firm of solicitors which will provide pre-publication/broadcast legal advice to the TG4 Head of News and Current Affairs in respect of this digital news service.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-08-25
Who?- • TG4
- • Legal advisory and representation services › Legal advisory services
- • Legal services › Legal advisory and information services
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
- • Northern and Western › West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Contract notice |
| 2026-08-21 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-07-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal Services in respect of TG4 Digital News
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Legal advisory services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: West 🏙️
Duration: 5 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-25 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-25 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8715595
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-25 17:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8715595
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-07 17:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: TG4
National registration number:
Postal address: TG4, Baile na hAbhann
Postal code: H91 X4t0
Postal town: Gaillimh
Region: West 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: solathar@tg4.ie 📧
Phone: 091505050 📞
URL: www.tg4.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: www.tg4.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8715595 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8715595 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 142-515799 (2026-07-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal Services in respect of TG4 Digital News
Short description:
TG4, Ireland’s national Irish-language public service broadcaster, invites proposals for the provision of legal services to support its new digital news service.
This development follows the acceptance by the Government of Ireland of a number of recommendations relating to TG4 contained in the Future of Media Commission Report, published in 2022.
The new and expanded TG4 digital news service in the Irish language is scheduled to commence operation in the final quarter of 2026.
TG4 will outsource the legal services in respect of the TG4 digital news service to a firm of solicitors which will provide pre-publication/broadcast legal advice to the TG4 Head of News and Current Affairs in respect of this digital news service.
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Products/services: Legal advisory services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: West 🏙️
Duration: 5 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-25 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-25 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8715595
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-25 17:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8715595
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-07 17:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: TG4
National registration number:
unknown
Postal address: TG4, Baile na hAbhann
Postal code: H91 X4t0
Postal town: Gaillimh
Region: West 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: solathar@tg4.ie 📧
Phone: 091505050 📞
URL: www.tg4.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: www.tg4.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8715595 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8715595 🌏
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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 142-515799 (2026-07-24)
Contract notice (2026-08-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-09-07 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-09-07 17:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-09-07 17:30:00 📅
Changes
Other additional information
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 2bd4ebb8-be30-411d-9d64-0bba03712a72-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 162-583509 (2026-08-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
TG4, Ireland’s national Irish-language public service broadcaster, invites proposals for the provision of legal services to support its new digital news service. This development follows the acceptance by the Government of Ireland of a number of recommendations relating to TG4 contained in the Future of Media Commission Report, published in 2022. The new and expanded TG4 digital news service in the Irish language is scheduled to commence operation in the final quarter of 2026. TG4 will outsource the legal services in respect of the TG4 digital news service to a firm of solicitors which will provide pre-publication/broadcast legal advice to the TG4 Head of News and Current Affairs in respect of this digital news service. Tá TG4, craoltóir náisiúnta seirbhíse poiblí Gaeilge na hÉireann, ag lorg tairiscintí maidir le seirbhísí comhairleoireacht dlí réamhfhoilsithe a sholáthar chun tacú lena seirbhís nuachta dhigiteach nua. Tagann an fhorbairt seo sna sála ar ghlacadh Rialtas na hÉireann le roinnt moltaí a bhaineann le TG4 atá sa Tuarascáil ón gCoimisiún um Thodhchaí na Meán, a foilsíodh in 2022. Tá sé beartaithe go gcuirfear tús le seirbhís nuachta dhigiteach nua agus leathnaithe TG4 i nGaeilge sa ráithe dheiridh de 2026. Déanfaidh TG4 na seirbhísí dlí maidir leis an tseirbhís nuachta dhigiteach a chur amach ar chonradh chuig gnólacht aturnaetha a chuirfidh comhairle dlí réamhfhoilsithe/craolta ar fáil do Cheannaire Nuachta agus Cúrsaí Reatha TG4 maidir leis an tseirbhís seo.
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Description
Description of the procurement:
TG4, Ireland’s national Irish-language public service broadcaster, invites proposals for the provision of legal services to support its new digital news service. This development follows the acceptance by the Government of Ireland of a number of recommendations relating to TG4 contained in the Future of Media Commission Report, published in 2022. The new and expanded TG4 digital news service in the Irish language is scheduled to commence operation in the final quarter of 2026. TG4 will outsource the legal services in respect of the TG4 digital news service to a firm of solicitors which will provide pre-publication/broadcast legal advice to the TG4 Head of News and Current Affairs in respect of this digital news service.
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Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-09-07 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-09-07 17:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-09-07 17:30:00 📅
Changes
Other additional information
The date for receipt of tenders has been extended to Monday, 7th September 2026 at 5pm
Tá an spriocdáta chun tairiscint a chur ar aghaidh curtha amach chuig Dé Luain, 7 Meán Fómhair ag 5pm
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 2bd4ebb8-be30-411d-9d64-0bba03712a72-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 162-583509 (2026-08-21)
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