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9469 - PR and Communications Services
- Public buyer
- Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Dublin - Place of performance
- Dublin
- Estimated value
- €270,000 excl. VAT
- Amount awarded
- €270,000 excl. VAT
- Bids received
- 3
- Procedure
- Competitive negotiated procedure
You first submit an application; shortlisted candidates bid, then negotiate with the buyer. - Publication
- 14 August 2026
- Notice language
- English
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Description
This is a call to competition by IE for the procurement of PR and Communication Services. Iarnród Éireann seeks to engage the services of a qualified agency to provide public relations and communications support to its Corporate Communications function. Support may be required but is not limited to the following areas:
- Providing PR and communications support in the implementation of their Consumer PR activity
- Planning and maximising positive publicity (traditional, online and social media)
- Opportunities and campaigns for CSR initiatives and other associated events.
- Planning and maximising publicity (traditional, online and social media) of positive developments in the company and other associated events.
- Providing advice on communicating the company’s sustainability strategy to maximum effect.
- Contracting ambassadors/ influencers to maximise online/social engagement for CSR initiatives and positive developments in the company.
- Developing communication strategies and initiatives to support the company’s capital investment programme to the media and public representatives
- Providing strategic counsel on public affairs matters where required.
Awarded to
CPV codes
European codes that classify what the contract is about. They are how we find the tenders for your trade.
79416000 79416100 79416200
Winning prices for comparable contracts
- A quarter below
- €72,555
- Median
- €210,000
- A quarter above
- €760,000
Amounts awarded (excl. VAT) over the last 3 years for 25 contracts in the same CPV group (7941…), excluding framework agreements. Half of the contracts fall between the two quartiles. TED source: mostly contracts above the EU thresholds, so amounts tend to be high.
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Source : TED – Office des publications de l'Union européenne © Union européenne, données retraitées. Reference 565557-2026.