Kommunikations- und Veranstaltungsleistungen im Rahmen der Koordinierungs- und Transferstelle Smart Cities (KTS)

The PD - Public Sector Consultants GmbH in Germany from Europe region has released this tender for The client is PD Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH (PD). PD requires support in fulfilling its tasks. The "Smart Cities Model Projects" funding program, launched by the client in 2019, comprises 73 Smart Cities Model Projects (MPSCs) in three phases. A total of 89 cities, districts, and municipalities are directly involved in these MPSCs, each having concluded its own funding agreement with the KfW Development Bank. Based on the Smart City Charter, the funding program aims to support cities and municipalities in: 1. developing digital decision-making tools and intelligent solutions in municipalities and regions; 2. initiating learning processes across the entire spectrum of municipal structures; and 3. making effective contributions to integrated and sustainable urban development. Since 2021, PD, through its Smart Cities Model Projects Coordination and Transfer Office (KTS), has been supporting the funded municipalities with expert guidance, knowledge transfer, networking, and other support and services. Some of these services are also available to municipalities that are not receiving funding. The aim is to make the insights gained, solutions developed, and knowledge products generated within the funding program accessible beyond the funded projects, to support their transfer into municipal practice, and to contribute to their sustainability. Communication and public relations work form an essential basis for this. They make the results and developments of the funding program visible, prepare knowledge in a way that is appropriate for the target audience, and support its dissemination and reuse. The existing website smart-city-dialog.de serves as the central knowledge, communication, and networking platform. In addition, editorial formats, social networks, and press and public relations work are utilized. The subject of this contract is the strategic, editorial, and operational provision of communication and event services, the editing and production of online content for the website and social media, press and public relations work, as well as the complete content-related and organizational preparation, execution, and follow-up of two congresses as the national flagship events of the funding program. The funding period for the last MPSC ends in the first half of 2028. Therefore, over the course of this tender, the focus of activities will increasingly shift from supporting ongoing funding activities to securing, processing, disseminating, and sustaining the program results. This development must be taken into account in the design and implementation of the services. The contract comprises the following lots. Bidders may bid for one or more lots: Lot 1: Editorial work and content production; Lot 2: Press and public relations work; Lot 3: Conferences with tender notice no. 705632-2026 published on 13 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 10 Nov 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Communications network, Communications infrastructure, Telecommunications services, Communication software development services, Event services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15464334.