Citizen engagement and creative communications services for Ireland's Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II

Tender description

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (MECC) is tendering for a service provider (or consortia) who can bring the requisite expert citizen engagement, creative communications and project management expertise to deliver a high-impact hybrid in-person and online public consultation on Ireland’s long-term offshore renewable energy (ORE) plan supported by a comprehensive communications package. It is anticipated the consultation will launch at the end of 2022 or in January 2023 with consultation events held in January/February 2023. The services being tendered for are: 1. Design and facilitate an (at least) eight-week consultation for a national strategic plan with a particular focus on coastal, marine and island communities: design and facilitation of an integrated public consultation on the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II (‘Draft Plan’ – ‘OREDP II’) and supporting Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and an Appropriate Assessment (AA) environmental reports, including preparation of a consultation document and an online survey. 2. Develop visual identity, creative and communications assets: design coherent overall look and feel concept; produce creative for a media campaign to promote the consultation; design communications assets to aid understanding of the OREDP II; design/layout the final OREDP II report; produce a video summary of consultation. 3. Deliver and manage in-person and online consultation events: Up to 10 in-person consultation events around Ireland, four online events, and a final launch event for OREPD II. 4. Produce comprehensive consultation findings report: preparation of a report to present the responses and findings from the public consultation. 5. Project management and evaluation: design and implement a project management and evaluation plan. Consultation events and communication materials must follow universal design principles and be accessible and understandable for a range of audiences.