Panel of Integrated Marketing and Communication Services

Bid reference number: ECSA/RFP03/202

Bid description: Panel of Integrated Marketing and Communication Services

Closing date: 15 May 2024 at 12h00

Enquiries:

Contact person: Nthabiseng Somoro

Email: [email protected]

Telephone number: 011 607 9534

Attachments

1. Terms of reference
2. SBD 1 form cover page
3. SBD 4 form bidders’ disclosure

PURPOSE OF THE BID

2.1 The Engineering Council of South Africa has as one of its Business Units the Marketing and Communications Business Unit. This Business Unit provides support to the business of the organisation through marketing and communications efforts to grow the registration register, create awareness of the legal mandate of the Council as well as share information through its communication platforms on the strategic programmes and projects of the organisation including the Identification of the Engineering Work (IDoEW), Registration Clinics etc.

2.2 In order to successfully achieve these communication objectives, the Marketing and Communication Business Unit requires the services of suitable, qualified and competent service providers to support these programmes and projects to grow the registration register.

2.3 The purpose of the Bid is therefore to invite suitable, qualified and competent events management companies/ public relations agencies/ marketing agencies to send proposals to be considered for inclusion on its panel of events management companies/ public relations agencies/ marketing agencies, as ‘preferred service providers’.

2.4 ‘Preferred service providers’ imply that the selected agencies/companies are a pool, not necessarily the only contracted service provider. The panel of service providers will be required to provide the following services on an ad hoc basis:

• Human resources for public participation engagements as well as exhibitions set up and become ambassadors at ECSA roadshows and stakeholder engagements with the purpose to share information on ECSA`s key programmes and projects
• Graphic design services
• Copy writing and editing services
• Provide social media services (for campaigns) as well as analysis report of campaigns
• General marketing and communication services as advised by the scope of work

2.5 To be considered for the final stage of bid evaluation, service providers must submit a complete response that substantially satisfies all of the requirements as stated .