Our Partners
Our Private Sector Partners
Communications Nova Scotia often partners with private sector companies and individuals to provide the highest level of communication-related services to departments, agencies and other government bodies.
We seek relationships with creative and innovative companies and individuals in the following areas:
- Advertising/Marketing
- Artwork Production
- Audio/Visual Production
- Copywriting
- Displays and Exhibitions
- Editing (non-technical)
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Internet
- Media Planning, Analysis, & Buying
- Multimedia
- Plain Language Writing and Editing
- Photographic Services
- Public Relations
- Script Writing
- Signage and Wayfaring
- Qualitative Research
- Quantitative Research
- Writing (press releases, speeches, etc.)
- Other communications-related services not within the above categories
Do you fit the bill?
You may want to consider applying for a position on our Standing Offer list of suppliers.
What is a Standing Offer?
A Standing Offer is a contractual arrangement between the Province and a pre-approved supplier.
Under the terms and conditions of a Standing Offer, the supplier agrees to provide certain goods or services on an ‘as required’ basis, during a particular period of time and at a predetermined price or discount.
Having your business added to our Standing Offer list of providers is not a guarantee of business. It is, however, an important first step.
How do I join the list?
A Request for Standing Offer tender for communication services is issued as part of the regular tender process, usually in the late summer or early fall, and is posted on the Procurement Services website. These tenders are also sometimes advertised in The Chronicle Herald / Mail Star.
You must respond during the specified timeframe in order to be evaluated for potential acceptance for a Standing Offer. Any supplier who replies to these tenders and meets the published requirements as determined during the evaluation will be accepted.
Want to know more?
Further details about all Standing Offers are available on the Procurement Services' Standing Offer website
This site also contains a link to the Reference Manual for Suppliers. This short document provides important information about (i) processes for establishing services standing offers and (ii) the procedures for client and suppliers to follow in a call-up for services. It also outlines (iii) supplier responsibilities and (iv) important constraints that prevail during the contract period. If you are accepted for a services standing offer or are responding to an open Request for Standing Offer tender, we recommend that you be familiar with this manual.
Is that the only way to do business with Communications Nova Scotia?
Partnerships on some projects are also the subject of individual tender calls.
Want to know more?
Look also at the Tenders website for a link to How to Sell Your Goods and Services to the Nova Scotia Government or e-mail us.