Centre for Disaster Protection Communications Agency Procurement

The Centre for Disaster Protection was launched by the UK PM in July 2017 to strengthen resilience in developing countries through better preparedness and planning backed by risk-based financing arrangements. The Centre is funded with UK aid from the UK government.

The Centre works to change how the world prepares and pays for disasters. Identifying, planning for, and financing disasters before they strike saves lives, reduces suffering, and protects livelihoods and economies, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable communities. The Centre brings countries together with international development, humanitarian, and private sector organisations to find solutions and advocate for change. We find ways to stop disasters devastating lives by supporting countries and the international system to better manage risks. To do this, the Centre provides technical assistance, builds knowledge, catalyses innovation, and creates partnerships across the development, humanitarian, and financial sectors.

The Centre's work has never been more crucial. As the Centre evolves beyond its start-up phase, our communications efforts will be critical to the Centre's next stage of organisational growth. We are a dedicated, growing team who are committed to our values of quality, impartiality, creativity, and empowerment.

Scope of Work

The Centre's communications function cuts across all organisational goals and is a key part of delivering the Centre's strategy and strategic communications objectives which are:

• Increase understanding of best practice in disaster risk financing and how to achieve impact
• Build the profile of the Centre and its staff as impartial experts in disaster risk financing
• Support Centre thought-leadership to be internationally recognised as driving change through applied research and evidence, experimentation, and learning
• Position the Centre as a positive disrupter at the forefront of efforts to reform how the world plans and pays for disasters and tackles the growing impact of climate change and increasing cost of disasters around the world.
• Generate a perception of the Centre as a trusted, empowering, 'go to' partner, who individuals, organisations and national governments want to collaborate with

The Centre requires the support of a full-service communications agency to provide a broad range of services as we enter a new period of growth. See Terms of Reference for more information.

Proposal Submission

Your tender must be submitted through jobs_centre@disasterprotection.org with the subject line: 'Proposal - Communications Agency'. All suppliers must mark their tenders as Commercially Confidential.

The tender must be received by Monday 6th June by 10:00am. Any tenders past this date will be subject to disqualification. DAI intends a) to notify the shortlisted tenderer(s) to arrange online presentation meetings, or b) to proceed straight to offer or negotiation with a preferred bidder, by Monday 13th June where possible.

Additional information: Please note the contract will run for an initial period of 12 months subject to suitable performance indicators being met. With monthly status reports and an agreed review at 6 months for progress/evaluation and further review to assess contract extensions.

Additional informational related to this procurement can be found in the TOR.