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    ContractsCommunications and PR Services for MicroCreds.ie Portal Marketing Campaign 2026
    Awarded contract

    Communications and PR Services for MicroCreds.ie Portal Marketing Campaign 2026

    Awarded
    90k
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Advertising agency needed to deliver marketing and public relations services promoting Ireland's MicroCreds.ie Portal and learner fee subsidy programme in 2026.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 22 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaTED
    Awarded
    90k
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      90,000currency not stated
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BI
      BIGO
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    22 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is seeking an advertising and marketing agency to provide comprehensive communications and public relations services for the strategic promotion of the MicroCreds.ie Portal and the Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy programme throughout 2026. The successful contractor will partner with the HEA's MicroCreds team to develop and execute integrated marketing and PR strategies that increase awareness among target audiences, highlight the benefits of micro-credential learning pathways, and build visibility for micro-credentials within Ireland's education sector. Key deliverables include campaign strategy development, media relations, digital and traditional marketing execution, audience targeting, and impact measurement to support the uptake and success of the MicroCreds.ie Portal and associated learner fee subsidy initiative.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, THE HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. BIGO1× · 25%
    2. Fuzion Communications_133911× · 25%
    3. OSBORNE RECRUITMENT1× · 25%
    4. FUZION COMMUNICATIONS133911× · 25%

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    Publisher
    Publications Office of the European Union
    Licence
    EU 2011/833/EU + TED reuse notice
    Source
    ted.europa.eu
    Record ID
    426730-2026
    HE
    Buyer
    THE HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY
    Sector
    Professional Services