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Published 19 Aug 2026, 08:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Corporate Affairs

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£58,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to AVISO LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Combined Authority is seeking flexible public affairs/corporate affairs and stakeholder management support to strengthen its profile, improve engagement with government and political stakeholders, and ensure clear, strategic communication of its priorities.

The CA requires external support to:

  • 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2026, 08:49 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 08:49 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078754
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e708 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 08:49 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £58,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AVISO LTD£58,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · AVISO LTD

    Signed
    13 Aug 2026
    Value
    £58,500
    Period
    13 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional 3 month extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AVISO LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14272217GB-PPON: PLQW-6256-WNVM Dwylan Uchaf, Pwllheli, Wales, LL53 7LLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender