Integrated institutional communication services for the Municipality of Vieste for 24 months

Summary

The Municipality of Vieste is procuring integrated institutional communication services for 24 months. The work includes public information and press office services, drafting press releases and handling media relations, digital communications and management of the municipality’s Facebook and Instagram channels, graphic design, photography and video production, event coverage, promotion of the area and tourism, and communications during emergencies. At least 350 social media and other editorial items must be published annually, at least 25 events must be covered over the contract term, and staff must attend at least two tourism fairs or promotional events. In emergencies, the service must be activated within 60 minutes. The contractor must attend the municipal offices at least twice a week and submit monthly activity and performance reports. The estimated contract value is €178,688.52 excluding VAT and €218,000 including VAT. The tender documents give conflicting figures for the advertising campaign budget: €3,573.77 in the tender rules and up to €4,360 including VAT in the technical specification; the amount should be checked against the official documents. The bid must include a technical proposal and a financial proposal stating a single percentage discount on the €175,114.75 amount subject to discount; the advertising budget is not subject to discount. Bids are evaluated on the basis of quality and price: up to 90 points for the technical proposal and 10 for price. The documents conflict on the technical quality threshold, stating both a minimum of 54 out of 90 and exclusion for scores below 48; this should be clarified in the tender documents. Bidders must meet the registration, turnover, comparable experience, and team requirements.