DfE - Invest NI - Provision of Public Relations Services and management of Invest NI Wechat and Weibo Social Media Accounts in mainland China

Concepts

• business services
• weibo social media accounts
• belfast
• invest ni
• social media accounts
• mainland china activity
• provision of public relations services
• management consultancy
• mainland china
• management of invest ni wechat

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

Invest Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide PR services to support its mainland China activity on a project basis and to manage their Wechat and Weibo social media accounts. The Contractor shall plan and implement PR and social media activity in order to best showcase Northern Ireland as a place to do business, NI’s expertise in key trade sectors and raise the profile of Northern Ireland as an investment location. Activity will include strategic and tactical PR i.e. media liaison, arrange media interviews, drafting press releases and editorial, press briefings etc. and social media content production.

Renewal Options

Prior to expiry of contract anticipated to be February 2025.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 79416000 - Public relations services
• 79416100 - Public relations management services
• 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

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