THE PROVISION OF MEDIA STRATEGY, PLANNING AND BUYING SERVICES

THE PROVISION OF MEDIA STRATEGY, PLANNING AND BUYING SERVICES

University College Dublin ( UCD )

## Summary University College Dublin (UCD) is seeking a media partner to provide media strategy, planning, and buying services. The estimated value of the contract is €3,000,000, and the contract duration is 48 months.

## Scope & Deliverables * Media strategy development * Media planning * Media buying services * Full details are provided in the attached Invitation to Tender document

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: The tenderer must be an experienced media partner * Qualifications: The tenderer must have relevant experience in media strategy, planning, and buying * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: The tenderer must have a proven track record in delivering media services to educational institutions

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €3,000,000 * Submission deadline: 05/11/2026 12:00:00 GMT * Contract duration: 48 months * Framework agreement: Yes, with reopening of competition

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission is required * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: Invitation to Tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

## Bid Considerations * This contract suits experienced media partners with a proven track record in delivering media services to educational institutions. * Opportunities: The contract offers a significant opportunity to provide media services to a major educational institution. * Risks: The contract duration is 48 months, which may pose a risk to tenderers who are not established in the Irish market.

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.

University College Dublin ( UCD ) has 50 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 5 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 123 contract(s) worth around €1,037,456,666.

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