Request for Tenders for the Provision of Press Release Management System
Houses of the Oireachtas Service
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). In summary, the Services comprise: A Press Release Management and Distribution Service.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-06-19. The procurement was published on 2026-05-25.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Networking, Internet and intranet software development services › Internet and intranet software development services › Web page editing software development services
- • Provider services › World wide web (www) site design services
- • Recreational, cultural and sporting services › News-agency services
- • Telecommunications network › Internet network
- • Telecommunications network › Intranet network
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-25 | Contract notice |
| 2026-09-08 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-05-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of Press Release Management System
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Web page editing software development services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 5 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Other
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-19 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-10 17:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Postal address: Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 XR20
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@oireachtas.ie 📧
Phone: +35316183636 📞
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8234725 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8234725 🌏
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
Source: OJS 2026/S 100-360549 (2026-05-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of Press Release Management System
Short description:
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). In summary, the Services comprise: A Press Release Management and Distribution Service.
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Products/services: Web page editing software development services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
0
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Additional products/services:
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 5 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Other
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-19 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-10 17:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Postal address: Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 XR20
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@oireachtas.ie 📧
Phone: +35316183636 📞
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8234725 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8234725 🌏
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
Source: OJS 2026/S 100-360549 (2026-05-25)
Contract award notice (2026-09-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 41 931 EUR 💰
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): [A] Fitness for purpose of the service proposed Sub-criteria 1. Approach and methodology to developing and maintaining a user-friendly Press Release Management and Distribution System. 2. The process/workflow for the creation and distribution of press releases. 3. Central dashboard features (targeted delivery, scheduling and analytics). 450 125 125 50 270 75 75 30 45% 12.5% 12.5% 5% 4. Island of Ireland database - number of contacts, the types of media outlets, spread of national, regional and local media, Irish language media coverage, and search functionality. 5. The updating of the database. 6. Creation of ‘own contact’ databases and lists, and management of databases in line with GDPR. 7. Security policies that are in place to protect the platform from data loss and/or attack and to protect the users’ accounts. 50 25 25 50 30 15 15 30 5% 2.5% 2.5% 5% [B] Project Team Qualifications, skills and experience of the team developing and managing the platform, and managing the Oireachtas account. 75 45 7.5% [C] Contract Management and Customer Support 1. Approach to contract management and support. 2. Approach to user training and support to ensure effective utilisation of the service. 125 75 50 75 45 30 12.5% 7.5% 5% [D] [Compliance with Green Public Procurement (GPP)] 50 30 5% [E] Proposed cost of providing the Goods/Service 300 -- 30%
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-08 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 41 931 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ton Tee Ltd T/A MediaHQ.com
National registration number:
Postal address: 8 Greenmount House, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross Rd Dublin 6 W
Postal code: D6W HH27
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@mediahq.com 📧
Phone: 014732050 📞
URL: www.mediahq.com 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number:
Address of the buyer profile: https://oireachtas.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2026/S 175-624126 (2026-09-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 41 931 EUR 💰
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): [A] Fitness for purpose of the service proposed Sub-criteria 1. Approach and methodology to developing and maintaining a user-friendly Press Release Management and Distribution System. 2. The process/workflow for the creation and distribution of press releases. 3. Central dashboard features (targeted delivery, scheduling and analytics). 450 125 125 50 270 75 75 30 45% 12.5% 12.5% 5% 4. Island of Ireland database - number of contacts, the types of media outlets, spread of national, regional and local media, Irish language media coverage, and search functionality. 5. The updating of the database. 6. Creation of ‘own contact’ databases and lists, and management of databases in line with GDPR. 7. Security policies that are in place to protect the platform from data loss and/or attack and to protect the users’ accounts. 50 25 25 50 30 15 15 30 5% 2.5% 2.5% 5% [B] Project Team Qualifications, skills and experience of the team developing and managing the platform, and managing the Oireachtas account. 75 45 7.5% [C] Contract Management and Customer Support 1. Approach to contract management and support. 2. Approach to user training and support to ensure effective utilisation of the service. 125 75 50 75 45 30 12.5% 7.5% 5% [D] [Compliance with Green Public Procurement (GPP)] 50 30 5% [E] Proposed cost of providing the Goods/Service 300 -- 30%
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
457630
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-08 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 41 931 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
000180392
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ton Tee Ltd T/A MediaHQ.com
National registration number:
505455
Postal address: 8 Greenmount House, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross Rd Dublin 6 W
Postal code: D6W HH27
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@mediahq.com 📧
Phone: 014732050 📞
URL: www.mediahq.com 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number:
0000
Address of the buyer profile: https://oireachtas.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2026/S 175-624126 (2026-09-08)
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