Open Competition for the Supply of Video Production and Support Services at Conferring Ceremonies 504
Maynooth University
Conferring ceremonies are a key milestone in Maynooth Universityโs academic calendar and are of significant importance to our graduates and their families. The University confers approximately 4,000 graduates during each conferring cycle, with ceremonies typically taking place in: September (approximately 12 individual sessions over 4 days) October (approximately 5 sessions over 2 days) March (approximately 4 sessions over 2 days) During an on-campus conferring ceremony, each graduand is presented and receives their parchment on stage from the President as the Dean announces the graduandsโ names. Academic faculty from the relevant department(s) are seated on stage, and the audience is comprised of family and friends attending in person. The University seeks to ensure that these ceremonies are captured and delivered to a high standard for both in-person attendees and remote viewers.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-06-05. The procurement was published on 2026-04-28.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Motion picture and video services โบ Video-tape projection services
- โข Motion picture and video tape production and related services โบ Services in connection with motion-picture and video-tape production
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Contract notice |
| 2026-07-22 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Open Competition for the Supply of Video Production and Support Services at Conferring Ceremonies 504
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Services in connection with motion-picture and video-tape production ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Video-tape projection services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Main site or place of performance: see tender document
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-05 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7952252
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 4 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7952252
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-29 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Maynooth University
National registration number:
Postal address: Maynooth University
Postal code: W23
Postal town: Maynooth
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@mu.ie ๐ง
Phone: +14747679 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/ ๐
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=7952252 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7952252 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 084-296184 (2026-04-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Open Competition for the Supply of Video Production and Support Services at Conferring Ceremonies 504
Short description:
Conferring ceremonies are a key milestone in Maynooth Universityโs academic calendar and are of significant importance to our graduates and their families. The University confers approximately 4,000 graduates during each conferring cycle, with ceremonies typically taking place in: September (approximately 12 individual sessions over 4 days) October (approximately 5 sessions over 2 days) March (approximately 4 sessions over 2 days) During an on-campus conferring ceremony, each graduand is presented and receives their parchment on stage from the President as the Dean announces the graduandsโ names. Academic faculty from the relevant department(s) are seated on stage, and the audience is comprised of family and friends attending in person. The University seeks to ensure that these ceremonies are captured and delivered to a high standard for both in-person attendees and remote viewers.
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Products/services: Services in connection with motion-picture and video-tape production ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Video-tape projection services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Description
Main site or place of performance: see tender document
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-05 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7952252
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 4 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7952252
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-29 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Maynooth University
National registration number:
2163
Postal address: Maynooth University
Postal code: W23
Postal town: Maynooth
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@mu.ie ๐ง
Phone: +14747679 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/ ๐
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=7952252 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7952252 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 084-296184 (2026-04-28)
Contract award notice (2026-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): see tender doc
Quality criterion (weighting): 1
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-17 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kairos Communications Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Moyglare Road, Maynooth, Co Kildare
Postal code: W23 H2Y6
Postal town: Maynooth
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: finbarr@kairoscomms.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0867852182 ๐
Fax: 6286511 ๐
URL: www.kairoscomms.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Micro
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +4747679 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 141-512033 (2026-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): see tender doc
Quality criterion (weighting): 1
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
455052
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-17 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000177965
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kairos Communications Ltd
National registration number:
97138
Postal address: Moyglare Road, Maynooth, Co Kildare
Postal code: W23 H2Y6
Postal town: Maynooth
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: finbarr@kairoscomms.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0867852182 ๐
Fax: 6286511 ๐
URL: www.kairoscomms.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Micro
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +4747679 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 141-512033 (2026-07-22)
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