Strategic Communications

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
6 November 2025 to 30 September 2027

The appointed agency acts as a day-to-day extension of the internal policy and communications team. The work involves evolving long-term communications strategies, navigating reputational issues, and managing public affairs and stakeholder engagement. The provider must demonstrate expertise in the LGPS ecosystem and possess strong thought leadership capabilities across national and trade financial media.

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Awarded value: £560k; As published
Published: 14 May 2025
Awarded: 16 September 2025; Apella Advisors Limited
Contract length: 23 months; Ends 30 September 2027

What the contract covers

Agency services contract

Provision of corporate communications, public affairs, and stakeholder engagement services for organisations within the asset management and pension sectors.

Evolve the organisation’s long-term communications strategy.
Spot and navigate issues that might affect the organisation or its partners.
Carry out communications and public affairs activity and stakeholder engagement.
Engage with a wide range of stakeholders and provide communications and thought leadership capabilities in both national and trade media (financial and business).

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Agency services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 6 November 2025 to 30 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79416200

Services in this contract

Communications strategy and strategic communications adviceMain service£54k typicalCorporate communications agency developing strategy and acting as extension of comms team

Lifecycle

Published
14 May 2025
Contract awardedto Apella Advisors Limited
16 September 2025
Contract starts
6 November 2025
Contract ends
30 September 2027

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Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd

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Apella Advisors Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321676/strategic-communications
Buyer reference: DN774718
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051366
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd. Strategic Communications. Contract award, 14 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321676/strategic-communications (accessed 4 November 2026).