Provision, installation, and commissioning of a story-centric Newsroom Computer System (NRCS)

TG4

The proposed solution shall be a fully on-premise, story-centric newsroom and publishing platform. The solution shall be designed with a digital-first focus to support rapid content creation, transformation and distribution across online and social channels, while remaining securely accessible to authorised external contributors, including journalists and remote editors. The system must enable a seamless transition from content acquisition through to multi-platform digital publication, with broadcast playout operating as an integrated extension of the core workflow. The system must be scalable with initial requirements of 10 concurrent journalist/editorial seats. A detailed training plan must also be provided.

Deadline
Deadline 2026-05-15

Who?

What?

Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Northern and Western โ€บ West
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin

Procurement history
Date Document
2026-04-24 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision, installation, and commissioning of a story-centric Newsroom Computer System (NRCS)
Reference number: NRCS - 7992313
Short description:
โ€œThe proposed solution shall be a fully on-premise, story-centric newsroom and publishing platform. The solution shall be designed with a digital-first focus...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: supplies
Products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe proposed solution shall be a fully on-premise, story-centric newsroom and publishing platform. The solution shall be designed with a digital-first focus...โ€    Show more
Place of performance: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 7 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-15 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-15 00:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7992313
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: 12

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: TG4
National registration number: unknown
Postal address: TG4, Baile na hAbhann, Co. na Gaillimhe
Postal code: H91 X4t0
Postal town: Gaillimh
Region: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: solathar@tg4.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 091505050 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.tg4.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: www.tg4.ie ๐ŸŒ
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=7992313 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7992313 ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: 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
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: 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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 082-288354 (2026-04-24)