Regional Media Advisors

Solicitation number ECTD-RFP-16-0011

Publication date

Closing date and time 2017/06/15 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    Regional Media Advisors

    Title: Regional Media Advisors

    Elections Canada File Number: ECTD-RFP-16-0011

    Publication Date: 2017-05-05

    Closing Date: 2017-06-15 14:00

    Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

    Trade Agreements: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

    Region of Opportunity: Canada

    Region of Delivery: National Capital Region

    Goods and Services Identification Number (GSIN): T004D - Media Analysis, T004E - Media Relations

    Tender Type: Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)

    Tendering Procedure: Open

    Background

    During and between Electoral Events, Elections Canada provides media and public relations services. This involves:

    1. Answering French and English media queries, by phone or email
    2. Conducting interviews (print/broadcast/online);
    3. Developing proactive media relations strategies to support Elections Canada’s communications objectives;
    4. Writing media lines, backgrounders, Questions and Answers, web content and other documents;
    5. Preparing and disseminating press releases, media advisories and other media products;
    6. Organizing news conferences and media briefings;
    7. Researching and providing background information on topics of interest to members of the agency;
    8. Preparing daily and special press clippings, analyses and reports on media issues and coverage;
    9. Providing media training and public relations/media relations support to Elections Canada employees, Field Liaison Officers and Returning Officers; and
    10. Supporting and implementing Elections Canada’s ongoing strategic communications objectives and deliverables.

    Requirement

    Elections Canada requires the professional services of four Regional Media Advisors on an as and when requested basis to provide media relations services at Elections Canada Headquarters in the National Capital Region during an Electoral Event, and outside of an Electoral Event.

    Period of the Contract

    The Contract will be from date of award to March 31, 2018, with the option to extend by two additional periods of one year each under the same terms and conditions.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Elections Canada
    Address
    30 Victoria Street
    Gatineau, Ontario, J9X 4H7
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Denneny, Tiffany
    Phone
    819-939-1481
    Email
    Tiffany.Denneny@elections.ca
    Address
    30 rue Victoria
    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0M6

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Elections Canada
    Address
    30 Victoria Street
    Gatineau, Ontario, J9X 4H7
    Canada
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding

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