2025-054 Public Affairs Support

Ofgem
London
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 8 June 2026

The contract provides strategic public affairs support and on-the-ground engagement in Wales, alongside broader GB-wide capacity to strengthen relationships with policymakers. The service includes delivery work and strategic insight to increase awareness and understanding of the authority's work, requiring an agency with specific Welsh market knowledge and insight.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £210k; As published
Published: 29 August 2025
Awarded: 30 March 2026; Cavendish Consulting
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 8 June 2026

What the contract covers

Public affairs support services contract

Provision of public affairs, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement services to support government policy development and delivery across Wales and GB.

Provide on-the-ground public affairs support in Wales through an agency with Welsh-specific knowledge and insight.
Support the development and delivery of public affairs within Ofgem’s External Affairs team in Wales and wider Great Britain.
Provide delivery work and strategic insight to broaden and strengthen relationships with policymakers and increase awareness and understanding of Ofgem’s work.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Public affairs support services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 8 June 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79416000, 79416200, 73000000

Services in this contract

Public affairs and political engagementMain service£60k typicalPublic affairs support for a regulator in Wales and wider GB

Lifecycle

Published
29 August 2025
Contract awardedto Cavendish Consulting
30 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
8 June 2026

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Ofgem

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The supplier

Cavendish Consulting

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/326473/2025-054-public-affairs-support
Buyer reference: 2025-054 Public Affairs Support
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0590b9
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ofgem. 2025-054 Public Affairs Support. Contract award, 29 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/326473/2025-054-public-affairs-support (accessed 5 November 2026).