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Request for The provision of Communications and Public Relations Services for Strategic Marketing of the MicroCreds.ie Portal and the Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy in 2026

Awarded to bigO

The Higher Education Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 16 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 6 May 2026

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Overview

The Higher Education Authority awarded a contract to bigO on 25 May 2026 for comprehensive communications and public relations services to market the MicroCreds.ie Portal and Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy programme in 2026. The contract, valued at €90,000, includes developing and implementing PR and marketing strategies to raise awareness of the portal and subsidy programme, communicate the benefits of micro-credentials to target audiences, and enhance the visibility of micro-credentials in the education sector.

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  • Request for The provision of Communications and Public Relations Services for Strategic Marketing of the MicroCreds.ie Portal and the Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy in 2026

    The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is seeking comprehensive communications and PR services for the strategic marketing of the MicroCreds.ie Portal and the Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy programme in 2026. The contracted agency will work closely with the HEA’s MicroCreds team to devise and implement effective public relations, marketing, and communications strategies. This includes raising awareness of the MicroCreds.ie Portal and the Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy programme, ensuring the benefits and opportunities of learning through micro-credentials are effectively communicated to the target audience, and enhancing the overall visibility and impact of micro-credentials in the education sector.

    €90,000Won by bigO

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€90,000
Procedure
Open
Published
16 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesAdvertising campaign services

Award outcome

Awarded value
€90,000
Award date
25 May 2026
Contract period
— → 20 May 2027
Winner
  • bigO

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  1. Contract

    22 June 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    16 April 2026

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