Public Relations Services - Public Relations Consultancy and Related Services
An Post National Lottery Company
The National Lottery is responsible for a number of Lottery games including twice-weekly Lotto draws and associated games, EuroMillions, Daily Million, TellyBingo, TV game shows, Millionaire Raffle and a range of scratch card games.
The National Lottery wishes to contract for professional external public relations support with a particular focus on:
1) Corporate PR - assisting the National Lottery in the design, development and implementation of its communications strategy including the production of the company's annual report.
2) Consumer Strategy - assisting the National Lottery in the development of Consumer PR Strategy to include the launching of new games, introduction of new channels (digital/online/mobile), announcements of major prize funds and sponsorship opportunities. The selected PR agency will also be responsible for the generation of ongoing publicity to support such activity including photography and event management.
3) Product Activation - assisting the company in developing and implementing plans for media activation opportunities for game launches and prize announcements and other activities as required.
4) Event Management - assisting the National Lottery in planning, structuring and organising both corporate and product related events where required.
5) Social Media Communications – assisting the National Lottery with its social media strategy including community management and development of current and future social media platforms.
6) Media Relations – assisting the National Lottery in both pro-active and re-active media relations including issues management and crisis management.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-09-17. The procurement was published on 2013-08-16.
Who? What? Where?| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2013-08-16 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public relations services
Quantity or scope:
“See pre-qualification questionnaire for full deatils. This document is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie350 0001 750 000”
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Public relations services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: An Post National Lottery Company
Postal address: Abbey Street Lower
Postal code: 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.lottery.ie 🌏
E-mail: barbara.weafer@lottery.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18364444 📞
Fax: +353 18366034 📠
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-08-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-09-17 📅
Publication date: 2013-08-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 160-279597
OJ-S issue: 160
Additional information
“An Post National Lottery Company reserves the right to award a contract to more than one service provider. Any contract that may result from this...”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The National Lottery is responsible for a number of Lottery games including twice-weekly Lotto draws and associated games, EuroMillions, Daily Million,...”
“The National Lottery wishes to contract for professional external public relations support with a particular focus on:”
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“1) Corporate PR - assisting the National Lottery in the design, development and implementation of its communications strategy including the production of...”
“2) Consumer Strategy - assisting the National Lottery in the development of Consumer PR Strategy to include the launching of new games, introduction of new...”
“3) Product Activation - assisting the company in developing and implementing plans for media activation opportunities for game launches and prize...”
“4) Event Management - assisting the National Lottery in planning, structuring and organising both corporate and product related events where required.”
“5) Social Media Communications – assisting the National Lottery with its social media strategy including community management and development of current and...”
“6) Media Relations – assisting the National Lottery in both pro-active and re-active media relations including issues management and crisis management.”
“See pre-qualification questionnaire for full deatils. This document is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 💰
1 750 000 💰
Description of options:
“See pre-qualification questionnaire for full deatils. This document is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please refer to pre-qualification questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie”
Economic and financial standing:
“Please refer to pre-qualification questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie”
Minimum level(s) of standards:
“Please refer to pre-qualification questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie”
Technical and professional ability:
“Please refer to pre-qualification questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“See document available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Any grouping must be in such legal form to contract as a single entity.”
Other particular conditions:
“Please refer to pre-qualification questionnaire document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie”
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Objective criteria for selection:
“The National Lottery intends to prepare a shortlist of a minimum of at least the top five scoring candidates, and invite them to tender but depending on the...”
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Barbara Weafer
Name: A questionnaire is available to download from and further information may be obtained from www.etenders.gov.ie
Postal address: Document available on www.etenders.gov.ie
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL for further information: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Name: A pre-qualification questionnaire documents is available on www.etenders.gov.ie
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“An Post National Lottery Company reserves the right to award a contract to more than one service provider. Any contract that may result from this...”
“To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this...”
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2013/S 160-279597 (2013-08-16)
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