Public Affairs Support Services

Social Care Wales
Wales
Open procedure
25 October 2026 to 24 October 2027

Provision of ongoing and ad hoc public affairs support including political monitoring, horizon scanning, stakeholder mapping, and briefings focusing on the Welsh political landscape and Westminster. The contract covers support through the expansion of the Senedd and the next Senedd election cycle.

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Awarded value: £110k; As published
Published: 1 September 2026
Awarded: 26 October 2026; Grasshopper Communications Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 24 October 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of public affairs support, political intelligence, and stakeholder engagement services for a public sector organisation.

Monitor political and policy developments in Wales and, where relevant, at Westminster
Provide strategic intelligence, stakeholder analysis and briefings
Support engagement with Members of the Senedd (MSs) and other key stakeholders
Political monitoring, horizon scanning, intelligence gathering, stakeholder mapping, production of briefings, strategic advice, and support for engagement activities and events

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 43 months
Longest it can run: 55 months
Contract dates: 25 October 2026 to 24 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73220000, 79413000, 79416200, 79416000

Services in this contract

Public affairs and political engagementMain service£60k typicalPublic affairs support and political intelligence

Lifecycle

Published
1 September 2026
Contract awardedto Grasshopper Communications Ltd
26 October 2026
Contract starts
25 October 2026
Contract ends
24 October 2027

The buyer

Social Care Wales

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The supplier

Grasshopper Communications Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3863259/public-affairs-support-services
Buyer reference: 172368
Open contracting ID: ocds-kuma6s-169930
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Social Care Wales. Public Affairs Support Services. Contract award, 1 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3863259/public-affairs-support-services (accessed 4 November 2026).