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Open Competition for Media Strategy, Planning and Buying 460

Awarded to Spark Foundry

Maynooth University(buyer)

Published
Published 26 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 January 2026

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Overview

Maynooth University awarded a media strategy, planning and buying contract to Spark Foundry for €900,000 to support student recruitment advertising. The agency will develop integrated media plans and manage advertising placement across TV, radio, print, video on demand, digital audio, and out-of-home channels, excluding social media and Google advertising which are covered separately. Services include media planning and buying, market insight, campaign tracking, reporting, and budget optimisation to reach domestic and international student audiences.

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  • Open Competition for Media Strategy, Planning and Buying 460

    The objective of this RFT is to appoint a media buying agency to support Maynooth University’s advertising strategy, with a strong focus on student recruitment. The appointed agency will be responsible for the planning, negotiation, and purchasing of advertising space across a range of channels including TV, radio, print, video on demand, digital audio (e.g. podcasts and streaming platforms), and out of home (OOH) advertising. Social media and Google advertising are covered by a separate tender process. Key requirements include the development of integrated media plans that deliver strong reach and engagement among domestic and international student audiences. Priority services include media planning and buying, market insight, campaign tracking and reporting, and budget optimisation. The successful agency will work closely with the university’s in-house marketing team to understand our target personas and translate those personas into targeted ad buying campaigns that align with our brand, our recruitment objectives, and the broader goals of the University Strategic Plan 2023 to2028.

    €900,000Won by Spark Foundry

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€900,000
Procedure
Open
Published
26 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Telecommunication consultancy servicesAdvertising and marketing servicesAdvertising servicesAdvertising consultancy servicesAdvertising management services

Award outcome

Awarded value
€900,000
Award date
30 January 2026
Contract period
— → 29 January 2031
Winner
  • Spark Foundry

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    25 February 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    26 November 2025

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