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Preliminary market consultation for the provision of host broadcasting services from major meetings during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026

Details

Topic
Broadcasting equipment
Published
24 March 2025

Tender description

Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July to 31 December 2026. During this period, an extensive and wide-ranging programme of meetings, events and conferences will be held in Ireland. These meetings will attract media attention and the Presidency must have an official television service provider - a host broadcaster. The Department of Foreign and Affairs and Trade is seeking views from the market to understand the nature, structure, capacity, and capability of the market to provide host broadcasting services. The host broadcaster will deliver live transmission of the major meetings, in broadcast quality to Europe, by satellite live coverage, while also providing an “on order” service to other TV stations. Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July to 31 December 2026. During this period, an extensive and wide-ranging programme of meetings, events and conferences will be held in Ireland. These meetings will attract media attention and the Presidency must have an official television service provider - a host broadcaster. The Department of Foreign and Affairs and Trade is seeking views from the market to understand the nature, structure, capacity, and capability of the market to provide host broadcasting services. The host broadcaster will deliver live transmission of the major meetings, in broadcast quality to Europe, by satellite live coverage, while also providing an “on order” service to other TV stations.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published24 March 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is an Irish central government department based in Dublin. All purchasing of goods and services must follow a competitive process, apart from exceptional circumstances. Smaller purchases are sourced by seeking quotes from at least three suppliers. Some goods and services are bought through Office of Government Procurement framework contracts instead.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's contract awards have been in transport equipment, public administration and defence and business services.

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