Fast Growth Cities

Oxford City Council
South East
Invited to quote
22 September 2025 to 30 April 2026

Development of a lobby paper positioning the Growth Corridor and Fast Growth Cities within the national government's Growth Mission. The work requires articulating the unique investment opportunities and economic value contributions of these cities to UK PLC to influence policy and secure investment.

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Awarded value: £50k; As published
Published: 10 December 2025
Awarded: 22 September 2025; Public First
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 30 April 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of strategic public affairs, policy research, and lobbying consultancy services to support regional economic growth and investment initiatives.

The Lobby Paper needs to position the Growth Corridor and the Fast Growth Cities within the governments Growth Mission and to emphasis the unique investment opportunity that Fast Growth Cities present for UK PLC based on existing and potential GVA contributions

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 6 months
Extensions: 1 month
Longest it can run: 7 months
Contract dates: 22 September 2025 to 30 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 22200000, 51544100

Services in this contract

Public affairs and political engagementMain service£60k typicalLobby paper positioning Growth Corridor and Fast Growth Cities within government Growth Mission

Lifecycle

Published
10 December 2025
Contract awardedto Public First
22 September 2025
Contract starts
22 September 2025
Contract ends
30 April 2026

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Oxford City Council

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/339135/fast-growth-cities
Buyer reference: OCC000746
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f31e
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Oxford City Council. Fast Growth Cities. Contract award, 10 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339135/fast-growth-cities (accessed 4 November 2026).