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    ContractsCorporate Affairs and Public Relations Support
    Awarded contract

    Corporate Affairs and Public Relations Support

    Awarded
    £58.5k
    Published 19 Aug 2026

    External corporate affairs and public relations support to strengthen stakeholder engagement and government relations for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 19 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £58.5k
    Published 19 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £58,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AV
      AVISO LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    19 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority is seeking external corporate affairs and public relations support to enhance its organizational profile and stakeholder engagement. The successful supplier will provide strategic public affairs advice, build and maintain relationships with UK Government officials, ministers, parliamentarians and political stakeholders, and support the Authority's Inclusive Economic Recovery (IER) programme and local authority engagement initiatives. Key responsibilities include identifying opportunities to influence national policy and government funding decisions, producing high-quality political communications (briefings, speeches, letters, submissions and meeting materials), managing engagement with local MPs, council leaders, neighbouring authorities, businesses, universities and regional partners, and strengthening the Authority's reputation through proactive media relations and thought leadership. The supplier must provide political intelligence and horizon scanning to advise on emerging issues, and ensure coordinated messaging across all public affairs, policy, media and corporate communication channels.

    Track record

    11 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, Cheshire West and Chester Council has awarded 11 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. AVISO LTD1× · 9%
    2. UK-INDIA BUSINESS COUNCIL1× · 9%
    3. Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited1× · 9%
    4. CWE COMMUNICATIONS LTD1× · 9%
    5. Cantidad Limited1× · 9%
    6. POLYGON PLACE STRATEGY LTD1× · 9%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e708

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    Sector
    Professional Services