Request for Tender for the Provision of Social Media Support Services to The National College of Art and Design

Request for Tender for the Provision of Social Media Support Services to The National College of Art and Design

National College of Art and Design ( NCAD )

## Summary The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) is seeking proposals for social media support services. The contract is for a duration of 48 months and has an estimated value excluding VAT of €120,000.

## Scope & Deliverables * Supply social media services as part of a wider communications structure * Advertising services * Advertising consultancy services * Advertising and marketing services * Advertising campaign services * Advertising management services * Advertising, propaganda and information film and video production * Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals * Marketing management consultancy services * Marketing services * Direct marketing services * Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security * Public relations services * Public relations consultancy services

## Key Requirements * The contracting authority is the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), a body governed by public law controlled by a central government authority. * The activity of the contracting authority is education. * The main classification (CPV) is 79341000 Advertising services. * The tenderer must be able to supply social media services as part of a wider communications structure.

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value excluding VAT: €120,000 * Submission deadline: Friday, September 25, 2026, 12:00:00 IST * Contract duration: 48 months * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission is required. * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: The Request for Tender (RFT) document and the Response Document for Provision of Social Media Support Services.

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in social media marketing and advertising services. * Opportunities: The contract has a duration of 48 months, providing a stable revenue stream for the successful bidder. * Risks: The contracting authority is a public sector organization, which may impose additional requirements or regulations on the successful bidder.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

National College of Art and Design ( NCAD ) has 6 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 1 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 2 contract(s) worth around €170,150.

Recent awarded suppliers include Wove, OCLC UK Ltd.