Communications strategy

University of Exeter
South West
Direct award
28 January 2026 to 27 January 2027

Development and delivery of a communications strategy. This is a discrete professional services engagement focused on strategic planning and implementation support for institutional communications.

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Awarded value: £35k; As published
Published: 10 February 2026
Awarded: 23 January 2026; Skating Panda Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 27 January 2027

What the contract covers

Professional services contract

Provision of strategic communications consultancy services to support the development and delivery of organisational communication strategies and messaging frameworks.

Communications strategy development and delivery

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Professional services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 28 January 2026 to 27 January 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 72000000

Services in this contract

Communications strategy and strategic communications adviceMain service£54k typicalCommunications strategy development and delivery for a university

Lifecycle

Published
10 February 2026
Contract awardedto Skating Panda Ltd
23 January 2026
Contract starts
28 January 2026
Contract ends
27 January 2027

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University of Exeter

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The supplier

Skating Panda Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/348447/communications-strategy
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-064cda
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-064cda
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Exeter. Communications strategy. Contract award, 10 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/348447/communications-strategy (accessed 5 November 2026).