Provision of a Public Affairs Agency - RM6124 Communications Marketplace Call Off

National Oceanography Centre
Selective procedure
1 September 2025 to 30 August 2029

Provision of public affairs services including strategic advice, stakeholder mapping, and parliamentary monitoring. The contract involves ongoing professional consultancy support to facilitate effective communication and engagement with policy makers and external audiences.

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Awarded value: £500k; As published
Published: 28 August 2025
Awarded: 18 July 2025; Luther Pendragon
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 30 August 2029

What the contract covers

Services

Provision of strategic public affairs and communications consultancy services to support organisational engagement with government and key stakeholders.

Provide public affairs services

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2025 to 30 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79416000

Services in this contract

Public affairs and political engagementMain service£60k typicalPublic affairs agency call-off

Lifecycle

Published
28 August 2025
Contract awardedto Luther Pendragon
18 July 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
30 August 2029

The buyer

National Oceanography Centre

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Luther Pendragon

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/250344/provision-of-a-public-affairs-agency-rm6124-communications-marketplace-call-off
Buyer reference: NOCP00486
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c903a6f6-c3d3-4c43-bfa7-f2004ae69b83
Last checked: 5 November 2026

National Oceanography Centre. Provision of a Public Affairs Agency - RM6124 Communications Marketplace Call Off. Contract award, 28 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/250344/provision-of-a-public-affairs-agency-rm6124-communications-marketplace-call-off (accessed 5 November 2026).