About this opportunity
AI summaryTusla - Child and Family Agency invites tenders under an open procedure for a social media management platform. The platform must manage, schedule, and post content across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Bluesky, while supporting multi-channel publishing, content repurposing, integrated AI reporting, social listening, and brand mention monitoring. Participation is limited to onshore organizations based in Ireland, with work performed offsite. Proposals must be uploaded via the electronic tenderbox at www.etenders.gov.ie by December 7, 2026, at 08:30, and all questions are due by November 26, 2026. Submissions will be assessed using qualitative award criteria and a cost proposal carrying 300 points. The initial contract term is three years, with options to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Tusla - Child and Family Agency
Scope of work
- Content managing across Tusla owned platforms
- Monitoring brand mentions and social listening
- Reporting on and managing engagement through social media posts
- Performance review and brand monitoring
- Approval workflow management
- Additional service provision requirements
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Social Listening | 135 |
| Requirements in relation to Performance Review and Brand Reporting | 135 |
| Content Management | 135 |
| Approval Workflow | 135 |
| Additional Service Provision Requirements | 135 |
| Social and environmental considerations | 25 |
| Cost Proposal | 300 |
Minimum qualifications
- Confirm financial capacity to pay debts as they fall due
- Two examples of successful delivery of contracts demonstrating necessary experience and ability
- Contact details of 2 clients to verify satisfactory delivery of contracts
Documents to include with your response
- Tender Response Document (TRD)
- Pricing Schedule (Appendix 2)
- Scanned signed Tenderer's Statement on letterhead (Appendix 3)
- Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer (Appendix 4)
- Conflict of Interest Declaration (Appendix 5)
- Confidentiality Agreement (Appendix 6)
Key dates
- Request for Tenders dated
- 05/11/2026
- Tender Deadline
- 07/12/2026 08:30
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the electronic tenderbox
- Instructions
- Submitted via www.etenders.gov.ie with a file size limit of 250MB for combined documents.
Contract details
- Term
- Three (3) years with the right to extend for up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions
- Estimated value
- some €85,000 (excl. VAT)
- Insurance and bonding
- Cyber Insurance required for the term of the Services Contract; territorial limits and jurisdiction must include Ireland