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Request for Tender for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Support the Three Year Appraisal of Public Service Media

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Coimisiún na MeánSee all Coimisiún na Meán contract awards

Sector

Professional Services

Deadline

17 November 2026

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Estimated Value

€150k

Value Range

100k-500k

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-10-20

Resource ID

725939-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 79412000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 79419000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 79311400Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 79300000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 73210000Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 79411000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 79311410Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 79315000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 79400000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 79410000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 73200000Research and development services and related consultancy services

Summary

Consultancy services to support a three-year appraisal of public service media operations and performance. The engagement will involve reviewing, analysing and reporting on the delivery and impact of public service media functions, likely across strategic, operational and financial dimensions over the specified appraisal period.

Keywords

public service mediaappraisalthree-year reviewmedia policyperformance evaluation
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Request for Tender for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Support the Three Year Appraisal of Public Service Media

Buyer
Coimisiún na Meán
Deadline
17 November 2026
Value
€150k

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Subject: Tender worth a look: Request for Tender for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Support the Three Year Appraisal of Public Service Media

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Request for Tender for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Support the Three Year Appraisal of Public Service Media
Buyer: Coimisiún na Meán
Deadline: 17 November 2026
Estimated value: €150k

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/725939-2026/request-for-tender-for-the-provision-of-consultancy-services-to-support-the-thre?via=colleague

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Request for Tender for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Support the Three Year Appraisal of Public Service Media

Buyer & BenchmarkCoimisiún na Meán · CPV 79 median award €200,000 (IQR €90,000 to €600,000, n=749) · Median 4 bids
Top Matched BiddersIpsos MORI Northern Ireland (67.5/100 fit) · Bobby Connolly and Associates (66.7/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Cullen International SA (66.7/100) · Foster Environmental ltd (66.7/100) · Frontline Consultants (66.7/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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1. Deadline & Procedure Window11 days left

11 days remaining. Open Procedure: single-stage submission where ESPD eligibility, technical response, and pricing are submitted together.

2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 300k

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Your selected turnover band (EUR 250k to EUR 1M), Tax Clearance and insurance readiness, and reference profile align with the standard OGP baseline for this notice.

4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 4 bids · EUR 200k

Across 749 Irish CPV 79 awards, the median contract award is EUR 200k (typical range EUR 90k to EUR 600k), with a median of 4 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders98% MEAT (30/70 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Coimisiún na Meán uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 97.6% of graded notices (2.4% Lowest Price only across 42 notices; typical split 30% Price / 70% Technical Quality). Coimisiún na Meán has 47 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: Ipsos MORI Northern Ireland (67.5/100 fit), Bobby Connolly and Associates (66.7/100 fit), Cullen International SA (66.7/100 fit).

6. Mandatory Sector & RFT ComplianceProfessional Services rules

Standard Professional Services requirements: Tax clearance; Professional Indemnity Insurance.

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  • Ipsos MORI Northern Ireland

    3 shared CPV code(s): 73210000, 79315000, 79400000; professional-services sector match; value band matches (100k-500k)

    67.5/100
  • Bobby Connolly and Associates

    3 shared CPV code(s): 79400000, 79410000, 79411000; professional-services sector match; value band matches (100k-500k)

    66.7/100
  • Cullen International SA

    3 shared CPV code(s): 73200000, 73210000, 79300000; professional-services sector match; value band matches (100k-500k)

    66.7/100
  • Foster Environmental ltd

    3 shared CPV code(s): 79400000, 79410000, 79411000; professional-services sector match; value band matches (100k-500k)

    66.7/100
  • Frontline Consultants

    3 shared CPV code(s): 73200000, 79410000, 79419000; professional-services sector match; value band matches (100k-500k)

    66.7/100

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