Public relations services

Tender description

The purpose of this ITT is to assist ORE Catapult in establishing a Public Relations, Graphic Design and Filmography Framework Agreement by appointing a number of professional, reliable suppliers to meet their ongoing requirements at their locations throughout the UK. ORE Catapult has undertaken an assessment of the potential requirements under this framework agreement and, in order to ensure continuity of service provision, has deemed it to be suitable for division into the following four (4) lots: Lot 1: Public Relations and Campaign Support; Lot 2: Graphic Design; Lot 3: Photography; Lot 4: Videography. Each of the above four (4) lots shall have a requirement for service provision within the following geographical locations: West and Central Scotland, East Coast of Scotland, North of Scotland, North East England, East of England and the South East, South West of England, Wales and North West of England. These locations represent the main areas of current ORE Catapult operations. However, there may be additional requirements for other existing or new locations to be serviced during the course of this framework agreement. Tenderers are not required to be able to service all geographical locations within each lot. Tenderers are to be aware that funding for any contract awarded from this framework agreement may be provided by ERDF, Innovate UK and other private sector sources. Supporting ORE Catapult’s PR, marketing and campaign activity at a strategic and tactical level. Activities include, but shall not be limited to: (a) strategic planning and insight; (b) identifying media opportunities, writing press releases, interviewing spokespeople, drawing up target media lists, media target recommendations (national, regional and vertical channel trade press), reporting and evaluation; (c) Campaign support through planning, scripting and storyboarding supporting material, and full campaign implementation; (d) Social media — strategy, copywriting, implementation; (e) Advertising — strategy and campaigns, design, liaison with ad-buying agencies. Design of ORE Catapult branded materials, adhering to branding guidelines at all times. This shall include, but not be limited to: (a) banners, (b) exhibition stands, (c) brochures, (d) leaflets, (e) reports and documents, (f) branding across both digital and print, and (g) brand design and development for collaborative UK, EU and international projects. Industrial photography covering, but not to be limited to: (a) offshore renewable energy technology and its applications, (b) event and project-based photography, (c) people photography, (d) press and PR photography, and (e) post-photography editing. Note: ORE Catapult shall retain ownership of all images shot and developed on our behalf. Provision of videography services including, but not to be limited to: (a) production of video footage and features effectively relaying ORE Catapult key messages, (b) developing a script based on a clear brief, (c) use of animation and graphics, (d) filming and drone work, and (e) video editing. Note: ORE Catapult shall retain ownership of all footage shot and developed on our behalf.