Public Relations, Public Affairs and Media Relations

The Arts Council

The Arts Council now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide public relations, public affairs and media relations services for a period of 3 years, commencing in August 2020 (subject to annual review).
It is anticipated that the successful tenderer will be responsible for the following (but not limited to) services:
• Advise on and assist with the development and implementation of the Arts Council’s public relations, public affairs and media relations strategies, particularly in the context of the Arts Council’s 10-year strategy; design work plans for these activities, including the identification of stakeholders and pathways to interact with them; and, with the assistance of the Arts Council, review annually the delivery of the communications plan and devise recommendations for improvement.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-07-27. The procurement was published on 2020-06-25.

Who?

• The Arts Council

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-06-25	Contract notice
2020-10-23	Additional information

Contract notice (2020-06-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public relations services
Reference number: AC/2020/09
Short description:

The Arts Council now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide public relations, public affairs and media relations services for a period of 3 years, commencing in August 2020 (subject to annual review). It is anticipated that the successful tenderer will be responsible for the following (but not limited to) services: • Advise on and assist with the development and implementation of the Arts Council’s public relations, public affairs and media relations strategies, particularly in the context of the Arts Council’s 10-year strategy; design work plans for these activities, including the identification of stakeholders and pathways to interact with them; and, with the assistance of the Arts Council, review annually the delivery of the communications plan and devise recommendations for improvement.

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 📦
Additional CPV: General management consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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: The Arts Council
Postal address: 40 Home Farm Park
Postal code: DO9C 3F2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.artscouncil.ie 🌏
E-mail: eugenerownan@gmail.com 📧
Phone: +353 16180200 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169258&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169258&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-06-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-07-27 📅
Publication date: 2020-06-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 123-301807
OJ-S issue: 123

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

It is anticipated that the successful tenderer will be responsible for the following (but not limited to) services:

• Advise on and assist with the development and implementation of the Arts Council’s public relations, public affairs and media relations strategies, particularly in the context of the Arts Council’s 10-year strategy; design work plans for these activities, including the identification of stakeholders and pathways to interact with them; and, with the assistance of the Arts Council, review annually the delivery of the communications plan and devise recommendations for improvement.

Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

• Liaise on behalf of the Arts Council with media representatives and other relevant persons and organisations and assist as required with a range of activities, including:

— drafting and issuing media releases;

— media briefings and launches;

— monitoring the Arts Council’s media presence and interactions, including making proposals for continuous improvement;

— providing briefings on the work and decisions of the Arts Council;

— seeking to increase/improve the public position and profile of the Arts Council;

— assist with media briefings and other events.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 60 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2020-07-27 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Eugene Rownan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1241 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169258&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 123-301807 (2020-06-25)

Additional information (2020-10-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Arts Council now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide public relations, public affairs and media relations services for a period of 3 years, commencing in August 2020 (subject to annual review). It is anticipated that the successful Tenderer will be responsible for the following (but not limited to) services: • advise on and assist with the development and implementation of the Arts Council’s public relations, public affairs and media relations strategies, particularly in the context of the Arts Council’s 10-year strategy; design work plans for these activities, including the identification of stakeholders and pathways to interact with them; and, with the assistance of the Arts Council, review annually the delivery of the communications plan and devise recommendations for improvement.

Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Public relations consultancy services 📦

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: DO9C3F2

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-10-23 📅
Publication date: 2020-10-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 210-514123
Refers to notice: 2020/S 123-301807
OJ-S issue: 210
Additional information
Competition cancelled

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

It is anticipated that the successful Tenderer will be responsible for the following (but not limited to) services:

• advise on and assist with the development and implementation of the Arts Council’s public relations, public affairs and media relations strategies, particularly in the context of the Arts Council’s 10-year strategy; design work plans for these activities, including the identification of stakeholders and pathways to interact with them; and, with the assistance of the Arts Council, review annually the delivery of the communications plan and devise recommendations for improvement.

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: eugene rownan
Source: OJS 2020/S 210-514123 (2020-10-23)

New procurements in related categories 🆕

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (>20 new procurements)

Business and management consultancy and related services (>20)

Business and management consultancy services (>20)

Public relations services (4)