Call for proposals – video products

Context:

The Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup”, in collaboration with the National Anti-Corruption Centre (NAC) and the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM), with the support of the Open Society Foundations and the Soros Foundation Moldova, is launching the professional development course “Anti-corruption and Good Governance”. The training aims to raise the level of information on and awareness of the real risks that corruption poses for the country’s economy, and to build the capacity of young professionals in the fight against corruption and in promoting the principles of good governance.

Description of the task:

The aim of the project is to raise the level of information, awareness and involvement of I) public servants, II) employees of the financial sector, III) members of the boards of state-owned enterprises, IV) activists and journalists, regarding the risks of corruption and measures to reduce them.

Project objectives: (1). Promoting the integration of the anti-corruption and good governance certification programme into university certification study programmes; and (2). Strengthening the capacities  of 50 young professionals from the public and private sectors to recognise the risks of corruption and to implement anti-corruption and integrity measures.

The general aim of the video products is to inform potential applicants for the second stage of the course (in the case of the first video) and society about the university course “Anti-corruption and Good Governance”. The videos will  include short comments from the professors who taught on the course, the participants and the organisers, key figures and key messages of the initiative. Each video will last 3-5 min. The first video should encourage applications for iteration 2 of the course, which will begin in May 2022.

Target group of the videos: women and men aged 24-65, from both rural and urban areas. 

The company will carry out the following core tasks: 

• Appointing a team leader who will maintain communication with the Expert-Grup team. The team leader will be the person responsible for meeting deadlines and for the quality of the products delivered; 
• Adjusting the activity/calendar plan – coordinating it with and obtaining its approval from the Expert-Grup team (note: when submitting the technical offer, the company will present an activity plan; after the contract is signed, the provider will have the opportunity to adjust its plan, but it may not undergo significant changes from the initial proposal); 
• Developing the general concepts of the videos; coordinating the general concepts with the Expert-Grup team and obtaining its approval; 
• Production of two testimonial-type video spots lasting 3-5 minutes.  The products intended for use will contain the logo of Expert-Grup and of the funders;
• Making the necessary changes to the spots at the request of the contracting party and obtaining its approval of the spots before they are broadcast; Post-production (editing, sound design, processing, etc.); 
• Handing over the final video spots on digital media, in various formats so that they can be placed on online platforms, including web pages, Facebook and YouTube.

Results expected from the performance of the contract: 

• 2 filmed video spots, each with a maximum length of 3 minutes, in Romanian with English subtitles.

Delivery deadlines:

• The first video will be delivered by 7 April 2022 at the latest;
• The second video will be delivered on 30 September 2022.

Depending on the available budget, Expert-Grup may decide to extend the contract to produce a third video,  the subject of which will be decided later.

Qualifications and experience (team members must have the following qualifications): 

• Higher education in media, journalism, communication or other relevant fields; 
• At least 3 years of experience in communication, public relations and media campaigns, and a good knowledge of Moldova’s society, culture and social realities; 
• At least 2 years of experience in similar social projects; 
• At least 2 years of experience in producing, including scriptwriting, educational/awareness-raising video and audio spots with social content; 
• Technical equipment and infrastructure necessary for the production and post-production stages; 
• Excellent organisational skills, punctuality, responsibility and flexibility.

The application file must be submitted in Romanian and will contain the technical offer and the financial offer, which are to be sent to the email address procurari@expert-grup.org .Only complete files will be evaluated.

•  At the first stage, the technical offer submitted by each company will be analysed according to the criteria stipulated in the ToR attached below. The minimum qualifying score for the technical offer is 70 points. 
• At the second stage, the procurement committee will examine the financial offers of the candidates whose technical offers were technically qualified. The winning company will be the one whose price offer is the lowest among the technically qualified offers.

The technical offer will contain the following:

• A copy of the company’s registration certificate; 
• A copy of the company’s operating licence; 
• A general presentation of the company, which will include a list of relevant products made in the last 2 years, including the list of clients; 
• CVs of the key persons who will be involved in performing the contract, signed by the candidates; 
• Samples of social video/audio spots in Romanian produced in previous campaigns, indicating the year of production and the commissioning organisation, or other evidence of the ability to develop and produce such spots; 
• A general proposal/draft concept for the campaign and for the spot; 
• A detailed activity/calendar plan indicating the execution deadlines and the products to be delivered, in accordance with the requested ToR

The financial offer will be submitted in MDL and will include all applicable taxes and duties, including VAT at the rate of 20%. The financial offer must be coherent and contain a clear description of the expenditure items.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a portfolio showing previously produced video productions (including links), a CV and the total net fee they request for providing the services mentioned above. Offers must be sent by email by 24 March 2022, 10:00, to info@expert-grup.org .

For more details about the university course “Anti-corruption and Good Governance”, visit: https://www.expert-grup.org/ro/resurse/anticoruptie-2021

All clarification questions may be addressed by telephone on +373 22 999 312; contact person – Iulia Sîrghi-Zolotco, Head of the Administrative, Financial and Communication Service at Expert-Grup.