Media Consulting Services for the Department of Health Services (DHS)

The County of Sacramento, Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking qualified public relations, public affairs, advertising, creative services, and marketing agencies to provide consulting support to DHS and its three divisions—Public Health Services, Behavioral Health Services and Primary Health Services—and their associated programs. The selected agencies will be required to produce results-driven public information campaigns that reach Sacramento County’s culturally rich and diverse resident makeup. The agencies must have experience crafting multicultural/multilingual campaigns and knowledge of public health, behavioral health, and primary health services. The scope of work includes developing professional-grade creative assets, facilitating research, and providing campaign evaluations and reports. • The contract term is approximately 36 months, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029. • The available budget is approximately $3,600,000. • The agencies must have a location within Sacramento County and be available for regular meetings with DHS staff. • The agencies must have at least seven years of experience working with government clients on paid and organic, omnichannel, social marketing, public service-oriented campaigns. • The agencies must have experience advising local government staff on external and internal affairs, including positioning for education initiatives and crisis response management.