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Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Corporate Affairs

Flexible public affairs, corporate affairs and stakeholder management support to improve engagement with government and political stakeholders, influence national policy and funding decisions, produce high-quality political communications, and provide political intelligence and horizon scanning.

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Awarded value
£59k
As published
Published
19 August 2026
Awarded
19 August 2026
Aviso Ltd
Contract length
5 months
Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Below threshold - without competition

Provision of public affairs, corporate communications, and stakeholder management support services for a combined authority.

  • Provide strategic public affairs advice aligned to organisational priorities and emerging programmes
  • Build and manage relationships with UK Government, ministers, parliamentarians, officials and other political stakeholders
  • Support the IER
  • LA engagement sessions
  • Identify opportunities to influence national policy, funding decisions and major government processes
  • Produce high quality political and stakeholder communications, including letters, briefings, submissions, speeches and meeting preparation
  • Support engagement with local MPs, council leaders, neighbouring authorities, businesses, universities and regional partners
  • Strengthen the CA's reputation through proactive media, stakeholder engagement and thought leadership
  • Provide political intelligence, horizon scanning and advice on emerging issues
  • Ensure coordinated communications across public affairs, policy, media and corporate channels

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Below threshold - without competition
Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
4 months
Extensions
3 months
Longest it can run
7 months
Contract dates
13 August 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
79413000

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The buyer

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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Aviso Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3855782/cheshire-and-warrington-combined-authority-corporate-affairs
Buyer reference
Not published
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e708
Last checked
4 November 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council. Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Corporate Affairs. Contract award, 19 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3855782/cheshire-and-warrington-combined-authority-corporate-affairs (accessed 4 November 2026).