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Public affairs tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
199 public affairs tenders and contracts, 51 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£110k
- Contracts a month1.4
- Won by SMEs81%
- Renewing in 6 months7
- Frameworks and DPSs3
Public affairs contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
33 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest public affairs contracts awarded
- Awarded2 Nov 2026The Provision of Public Affairs Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement System.Crown Estate Scotland · ScotlandWon by Dehavilland Information Services Limited£93k
- Awarded26 Oct 2026Public Affairs Support ServicesSocial Care Wales · WalesWon by Grasshopper Communications Ltd£110k
- Awarded21 Oct 2026Invitation to Tender for the Delivery of an Evidence Led Policy Research and Engagement Programme Supporting the FISC - EIUG CampaignGlass FuturesWon by Amion Consulting£75k
- Awarded20 Oct 2026Public Affairs Services (LSHW.,006.2026)Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd · WalesWon by Cavendish Consulting£60k
- Awarded18 Sep 2026Strategic Stakeholder Engagement support and servicesFinancial Reporting CouncilWon by Nepean Communications Limited£461k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Fusion APPG SupportUK Atomic Energy Authority · South EastWon by Henham Strategy£180k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Corporate AffairsCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Aviso Ltd£59k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Public Affairs and Communications SupportCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by CWE Communications Ltd£49k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Political intelligence and public affairs supportClarion Housing Group · LondonWon by Anacta Strategies UK Limited£45k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026Political Monitoring Service and Public Affairs SupportFuture Generations Commissioner for Wales · WalesWon by Camlas£18k
- Awarded1 May 2026Public Affairs Support Services - 00535-CXStonewater · East MidlandsWon by Cavendish Consulting£364k
- Awarded7 Apr 2026Public Affairs SupportFair4all Finance Limited · LondonWon by Cicero Consulting£60k
- Awarded30 Mar 20262025-054 Public Affairs SupportOfgem · LondonWon by Cavendish Consulting£210k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026External Affairs ConsultancyCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Promodo Ltd£43k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Strategic Communications Services1 · LondonWon by Bradshaw Advisory
- Awarded18 Nov 2025Public Affairs Support ServicesRobert Gordon University · ScotlandWon by True North Advisors£94k
- Awarded6 Nov 2025Provision of Public Affairs ServicesCommission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr) · WalesWon by Camlas
- Awarded8 Oct 2025Strategic Influencing and Communications Support for the Child-Lens Investing InitiativeCardiff & Vale University Lhb · WalesWon by Hawkins Laxton & Co.£38k
- Awarded22 Sep 2025Fast Growth CitiesOxford City Council · South EastWon by Public First£50k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Fast Growth Cities - AWARDOxford City Council · South EastWon by Public First£50k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025WMCA Public Affairs Consultancy Services - CANWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Steve Bramall£43k
- Awarded13 Jun 2025Strategic CounselThe Crown Estate · LondonWon by Flint Global Ltd and 1 more£2m
- Awarded28 May 2025Public Affairs SupportQualifications Wales · WalesWon by Camlas£58k
- Awarded19 May 2025Public Affairs Agency BriefWest Yorkshire Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Lexington Communications£96k
- Awarded10 Apr 2025Provision of Political Monitoring Services (NP 251) [PCR 2015] - AWARDHistoric England · South WestWon by Dods Group£38k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025Public Affairs Agency - Financial InclusionFair4all Finance Limited · LondonWon by Cicero Consulting£48k
- Awarded17 Mar 2025Public Relations ServiceDumfries and Galloway College · ScotlandWon by Halogen Communications£54k
- Awarded21 Feb 2025Provision of Public Affairs servicesPool Re · LondonWon by Arden Strategies Limited£318k
- Awarded10 Jan 2025Public Affairs and Corporate Communications ServicesThe Crown EstateWon by Portland Communications and 1 more£4m
- Awarded29 Nov 2024Public Relations, Public Affairs, CommunicationsFerguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd · Scotland
Where to bid
Where public affairs tenders are run
- BravoSolution2 29%
In-Tend2 29%
Delta eSourcing1 14%
EU-Supply1 14%
myTenders1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for public affairs work are running. None are open to join now.
27 contractors won public affairs contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingNHS and healthOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Cavendish Consulting East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £634k | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Camlas Wales · SME · See every contract | 3 | £75k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Cicero Consulting London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £108k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Public First South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Dehavilland Information Services Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £93k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Portland Communications | 1 | £2m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Portland PR | 1 | £2m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Flint Global Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.7m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Luther Pendragon SME · See every contract | 1 | £500k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Nepean Communications Limited SME · See every contract | 1 | £461k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 42% of public affairs contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought public affairs more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many public affairs 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 public affairs contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingNHS and healthOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 3 | £150k |
| 2 | The Crown Estate | 2 | £6m |
| 3 | Fair4all Finance Limited | 2 | £108k |
| 4 | Oxford City Council | 2 | £100k |
| 5 | National Oceanography Centre | 1 | £500k |
| 6 | Financial Reporting Council | 1 | £461k |
| 7 | Stonewater | 1 | £364k |
| 8 | Pool Re | 1 | £318k |
| 9 | Ofgem | 1 | £210k |
| 10 | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 1 | £180k |
84 public affairs contracts awarded since 2021
- 92021
- 102022
- 192023
- 162024
- 152025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of public affairs contracts are worth £60k or less
Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingNHS and healthOther buyers
The 10 biggest public affairs contracts
- The Crown EstatePortland Communications, Portland PR · 10 Jan 2025
- The Crown EstateFlint Global Ltd, Brown O'Connor Group Limited · 13 Jun 2025
- National Oceanography CentreLuther Pendragon · 18 Jul 2025
- Financial Reporting CouncilNepean Communications Limited · 18 Sep 2026
- StonewaterCavendish Consulting · 1 May 2026
- Pool ReArden Strategies Limited · 21 Feb 2025
- OfgemCavendish Consulting · 30 Mar 2026
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityHenham Strategy · 24 Aug 2026
- Social Care WalesGrasshopper Communications Ltd · 26 Oct 2026
- West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityLexington Communications · 19 May 2025
Renewing contracts
7 public affairs contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
7 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
CQC Parliamentary & Stakeholder Monitoring Service
Care Quality Commission · 2-year contract
Held by Randall's Monitoring
Ends Feb 2027
Provision of Public Affairs services
Pool Re · London · 2-year contract
Held by Arden Strategies Limited
Public affairs contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Public affairs contract for a charity or companyLondonUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Public affairs contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Public affairs contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
Where and when public affairs contracts are awarded
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 | 7 | £2.7m | £135k | Cicero Consulting (2) | Fair4all Finance Limited (2) | 3 |
| Wales | 0 | 7 | £373k | £59k | Camlas (3) | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | £240k | £93k | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £150k | £49k | – | Cheshire West and Chester Council (3) | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £280k | £50k | Public First (2) | Oxford City Council (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £38k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £96k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £364k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £43k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with public affairs
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Key findings
- £110k a month
of public affairs contracts awarded.
Typical contract £75k x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.4
public affairs contracts are awarded in a typical month.
33 contracts in the last 2 years. - 7
public affairs 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. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for public affairs work.
0 open to join now. - 81%
of public affairs contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many public affairs tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 199 | 51 |
| Contracts awarded | 77 | 17 |
16 public affairs contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 28 buyers awarded public affairs contracts to 27 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 public affairs contracts does the UK public sector award?
33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 28 public buyers.
How long are public affairs tenders open for?
The median public affairs tender is open for 35 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector public affairs contract worth?
The median is £60k, and 79% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most public affairs contracts?
Central government bodies award 42% of them.
How many public affairs contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 1 December 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for public affairs work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for public affairs work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Public affairs planning and delivery: political intelligence, stakeholder relations with decision makers and government, and public affairs strategy.
- Public affairs support and political intelligence
- Public affairs planning, delivery and evaluation
- Public affairs and stakeholder relations with decision makers
- Public affairs strategy consultancy
What is not included
- PR and media relations (see Public relations and media relations)
- Political monitoring subscriptions (another industry:
- Investment and policy strategy (another industry: