Ends Feb 2027
Specialist media advisory support
Ministry of Justice · 2-year contract
Held by D F Press Limited
Communications strategy tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
189 communications strategy tenders and contracts, 52 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£60k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs78%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs1
- Live now1See them →
Communications strategy contracts
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37 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 communications strategy opportunity is open now
- Pre-market12 Aug 2026
- Awarded10 Sep 2026Strategic Communications SupportMoney and Pensions ServiceWon by Headland consultancy Limited£38k
- Awarded15 Jul 2026Corporate Affairs Strategic CommunicationsMetropolitan Housing Trust · LondonWon by Just Communications£1.2m
- Awarded1 Jun 2026Strategic communications - Cornwall Space ClusterCornwall Council · South WestWon by Team Jess Limited£24k
- Awarded26 May 2026Future Kent/Kent and Greenwich Merger comms strandUniversity of Kent · South EastWon by The Talent Set£86k
- Awarded21 May 2026Future Kent - Communications StrandUniversity of Kent · South EastWon by Lodestone Communications£65k
- Awarded22 Apr 2026PS26117 - Change Comms Narrative and StrategyUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by MEC Holdings Limited£25k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Strategic Communications Services1 · LondonWon by Bradshaw Advisory£523k
- Awarded4 Mar 2026Issues Management Societal Issue Planning and ScenarioOrbit Group Limited · West MidlandsWon by Morrow Sodali£34k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Comms and CultureThe Insolvency Service · LondonWon by Wordtree Limited£66k
- Awarded8 Feb 2026Investor Relationship EngagementWater Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)Won by Aquaicity Ltd£130k
- Awarded28 Jan 2026Health Care Professional Communications Agency requirementsAgriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) · West MidlandsWon by HRS Communications Ltd£375k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Communications strategyUniversity of Exeter · South WestWon by Skating Panda Ltd£35k
- Awarded24 Dec 2025Provision for Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Management SupportLee Valley Regional Park Authority · LondonWon by ING Media Limited£295k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Provision of Communications SupportNational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by Memetic Communications Limited£36k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Strategic Communications ConsultancyDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Local Government East£42k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025Consultant - Strategic Communications for Regional PromotionWest Midlands Growth Company Limited · West MidlandsWon by BakerBaird Communications£42k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025Nutrient Profile ModellingAgriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) · West MidlandsWon by Nutrition Talent and 1 more£42k
- Awarded16 Sep 2025Strategic CommunicationsBorder to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Apella Advisors Limited£560k
- Awarded5 Aug 2025The Provision of Communications and Design ServicesWandle Housing Association Limited · LondonWon by Broadgate Creative Ltd£170k
- Awarded9 Jun 2025Communications Strategy 2025-2030National Audit Office · LondonWon by Four Agency Worldwide£15k
- Awarded27 May 2025Communication and Engagement Strategy ConsultancyClackmannanshire Council · ScotlandWon by Clark Communications Limited£48k
- Awarded5 May 2025NICE contract for proactive messaging campaign and review and strengthening of communications approachNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence · North WestWon by Charlesbye Limited£70k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Corporate affairs and communications' consultancyMetropolitan Housing Trust · LondonWon by Just Communications£209k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025FSCS498 Public Relations, Public Affair and Stakeholder RelationsFinancial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)Won by Hanover Communications International Limited£1.6m
- Awarded3 Mar 2025Channel AnalysisAdvisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service · LondonWon by MHP Group£38k
- Awarded24 Feb 2025Planning Agency for Awareness and Understanding Activity - Award NoticeFinancial Ombudsman Service Limited · LondonWon by Route Agency Limited£38k
- Awarded10 Feb 2025Strategic comms plan for Brand Preference proMet Office · South WestWon by Lynn Group Limited£42k
- Awarded4 Feb 2025Specialist media advisory supportMinistry of JusticeWon by D F Press Limited£60k
- Awarded3 Feb 2025SCVA PR ConsultancyUniversity of East Anglia · East of EnglandWon by Sam Talbot PR Limited£82k
- Awarded10 Jan 2025Public Affairs and Corporate Communications ServicesThe Crown EstateWon by Portland Communications and 1 more
Where to bid
Where communications strategy tenders are run
- BravoSolution2 29%
Delta eSourcing1 14%
In-Tend1 14%- Jaggaer1 14%
MultiQuote1 14%- Other portals (1)1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Hanover Communications International Limited won the most communications strategy contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Just Communications London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Headland consultancy Limited SME · See every contract | 2 | £59k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Hanover Communications International Limited | 1 | £1.6m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Apella Advisors Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £560k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Bradshaw Advisory London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £523k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | HRS Communications Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £375k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | ING Media Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £295k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Broadgate Creative Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £170k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | DRD Partnership Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £170k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Aquaicity Ltd SME · See every contract | 1 | £130k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 54% of communications strategy contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought communications strategy more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many communications strategy contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many communications strategy contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Housing Trust | 2 | £1.5m |
| 2 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) | 2 | £417k |
| 3 | Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) | 2 | £200k |
| 4 | University of Kent | 2 | £151k |
| 5 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 2 | £35k |
| 6 | National Savings & Investments (NS&I) | 2 | £21k |
| 7 | Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) | 1 | £1.6m |
| 8 | Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd | 1 | £560k |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | £523k |
| 10 | Lee Valley Regional Park Authority | 1 | £295k |
102 communications strategy contracts awarded since 2021
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- 192022
- 162023
- 162024
- 222025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of communications strategy contracts are worth less than £54k
Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
The 10 biggest communications strategy contracts
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)Hanover Communications International Limited · 27 Mar 2025
- Metropolitan Housing TrustJust Communications · 15 Jul 2026
- Border to Coast Pensions Partnership LtdApella Advisors Limited · 16 Sep 2025
- 1Bradshaw Advisory · 9 Mar 2026
- Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)HRS Communications Ltd · 28 Jan 2026
- Lee Valley Regional Park AuthorityING Media Limited · 24 Dec 2025
- Metropolitan Housing TrustJust Communications · 1 Apr 2025
- Wandle Housing Association LimitedBroadgate Creative Ltd · 5 Aug 2025
- West Midlands Fire and Rescue ServiceDRD Partnership Ltd · 2 Jan 2025
- Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)Aquaicity Ltd · 8 Feb 2026
Renewing contracts
3 communications strategy contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. Most communications strategy work is one-off: 43% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Services
The Crown Estate · 2-year contract
Held by Portland Communications, Portland PR
Ends Mar 2027
Strategic communications - Cornwall Space Cluster
Cornwall Council · South West · 10-month contract
Held by Team Jess Limited
Where and when
London awards the most communications strategy contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 10 | £2.6m | £118k | Just Communications (2) | Metropolitan Housing Trust (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £662k | £42k | – | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £101k | £35k | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £124k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £151k | – | – | University of Kent (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £48k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £70k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £560k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £60k a month
of communications strategy contracts awarded.
Typical contract £42k x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
communications strategy contracts are awarded in a typical month.
37 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
communications strategy contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for communications strategy work.
0 open to join now. - 78%
of communications strategy contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 36 award notices.
How many communications strategy tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 52 | 189 |
| Contracts awarded | 18 | 89 |
12 communications strategy contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 5 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 31 buyers awarded communications strategy contracts to 36 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many communications strategy contracts does the UK public sector award?
37 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 31 public buyers.
How long are communications strategy tenders open for?
The median communications strategy tender is open for 25 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector communications strategy contract worth?
The median is £54k, and 82% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most communications strategy contracts?
Central government bodies award 54% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most communications strategy contracts?
London: 10 of 37 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the West Midlands (5) and the South West (3).
How many communications strategy contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 3 February 2027. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Senior advice to develop a communications or PR strategy, or strategic corporate communications counsel and support.
- Communications strategy development
- PR strategy development
- Strategic corporate communications support
- Senior strategic communications consultancy
- Strategic advice on consumer themes, corporate issues and stakeholder engagement
What is not included
- Day-to-day PR and press office (see Public relations and media relations)
- Programme communications delivery (see Programme and project communications support)
- Internal communications campaigns (see Internal communications and employee engagement)
- Marketing and campaign strategy (see Advertising agency)
- Communications research and survey-based audits (another industry: