Provision of Innovative Strategic Communications and Public Relations Services Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Somalia

Summary : Provision of Innovative Strategic Communications and Public Relations Services

Deadline : 30 Jan 2020

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 39767301

Document Ref. No. : SO-MOP- SIEPMID -RFP- QCBS -0003

Competition : ICB

Financier : African Development Bank (AfDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : MINISTRY OF FINANCE
PIU EFGISP II & SIEPMID Office Opposite of Central Bank of Somalia Floor/ Room number: 5th Floor, EFGISP II & SIEPMID Office City: Mogadishu
Somalia
Email :mof.efgisprecruitement@aol.com

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Provision of Innovative Strategic Communications and Public Relations Services to the Federal Government of Somalia Ministry of Finance.

The Federal Republic of Somalia

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT: Strengthening Institution for Economic Policy Management and Infrastructure Development Project (SIEPMID)

PROJECT ID: 5900155015304

Assignment Title: Provision of innovative strategic communications and public relations services to the Federal Government of Somalia Ministry of Finance.

Reference No.: SO-MOP- SIEPMID -RFP- QCBS -0003


Place of assignment: Mogadishu, Somalia

The Federal Republic of Somalia through the Ministry of Finance has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of Strengthening Institution for Economic Policy Management and Infrastructure Development Project ( SIEPMID ) and intends to apply part of the grant amount to finance the service contracts of consulting firms responsible for Provision of innovative strategic communications and public relations services to the Federal Government of Somalia Ministry of Finance.

The Services included under this project are:

? Provide strategic advice to the Ministry regarding effective management of communication issues and opportunities within the reforms process and other government institutions working with the Ministry on this;

? Design, organize, implement and evaluate stakeholder engagement through the management of key relationships to ensure effective communication with the public on budgeting, revenue and expenditure;

? Regularly evaluate and advise on best practice approaches to internal and external communications to support information sharing, stakeholder mapping and engagement and strengthen the brand of the Ministry to increase public trust;

? Develop and publish targeted information about the economic and financial reforms policies, programs and services;

? Provide a highly effective externally facing media service; This includes but is not limited to, digital communications, graphic design, press releases, crisis management, effectively communicating policy and procedural changes to the public in a culturally appropriate
manner;
? Generate new video, graphic and written content for the website and Ministry social media;
? Utilize comprehensive market research data and carry out our focus group research and
polling to shape communication, marketing and advertising campaigns to advance the
vision and goals of the ministry and the FGS in general in key areas like tax education and
revenue mobilization;
? Oversee the delivery of high quality and inclusive national events to raise awareness of
economic reforms, particularly, revenue generation, budgeting and expenditure;
? Collate, interpret and disseminate the Departmental Reporting officer’s weekly briefings
to inform public discourse and contribute to the drafting of the quarterly and annual reports
to stakeholders.
Estimated Duration of the Assignment is 18 Months.
The Federal Republic of Somalia through the Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consulting
Firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested firms must provide
information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of
similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among
staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in
accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Framework for Bank GroupFunded Operations Consultants” dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website
at http://www.afdb.org.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered to the below Address by Thursday, 30 January
2020 at 10:00 hrs (Mogadishu Time), and mention:
“TENDER No. SO-MOP- SIEPMID -RFP- QCBS -0003 “Provision of innovative strategic
communications and public relations services to the Federal Government of Somalia Ministry of
Finance.”
Attention: Ministry of Finance - PIU EFGISP II & SIEPMID Office
Street Address: Opposite of Central Bank of Somalia
Floor/ Room number: 5th Floor, EFGISP II & SIEPMID Office
City: Mogadishu
Country: Somalia
Email: mof.efgisprecruitement@aol.com;
CC: procurement.fgs@gmail.com

Documents

 Tender Notice