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# (NU/1589-8) Strategic Corporate Policy Engagement: Driving our Research Impact on Policymaking

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1589-8-strategic-corporate-policy-engagement-driving-our-research-impact-on-policymakin-ocds-h6vhtk-0296a4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1589-8) Strategic Corporate Policy Engagement: Driving our Research Impact on Policymaking". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Tin
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0296a4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1589-8-strategic-corporate-policy-engagement-driving-our-research-impact-on-policymakin-ocds-h6vhtk-0296a4#tl-md)

## Description
We are seeking support to develop our high-level strategic corporate/public affairs activity over a 10-month period, from March 2021 to December 2021 in the first instance. The core objective of this activity is to position Newcastle University as the government’s go-to university in the North of England for research and evidenced-based policy expertise.
Policy engagement is a key priority for Newcastle University; raising its profile amongst parliamentarians, policy-makers, think-tanks and opinion formers in order to position both the institution and our academics as leaders in research which can influence and impact government policy development in areas of critical importance for the UK. This work will promote and enhance the University’s reputation as a critical contributor to the post-Covid economic, social and cultural success of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East region, at national as well as local level.
This public affairs activity will also track policy and legislative announcements to help position Newcastle University at the heart of the debate, and make recommendations as to how to keep MPs and Peers informed about the work of the University.
This opportunity will be advertised to Lot 3 suppliers of the Dynamic Purchasing System (NU1589).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 3: Programmatic Advertising Management, Media Buying, Public Relations
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Newcastle University invites bids to join a Dynamic Purchasing System it is establishing for the supply of a range of marketing services.
The Newcastle University Marketing Department is a comprehensive, world-class marketing team dedicated to servin...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** (NU/1589-8) Strategic Corporate Policy Engagement: Driving our Research Impact on Policymaking (active)
  - Award id: `003900-2021-NU1589-8-1`
  - Supplier(s): **WA Communications Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-6895`
  - Value: £64,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** (NU/1589-8) Strategic Corporate Policy Engagement: Driving our Research Impact on Policymaking (active)
  - Signed Value: £64,000
  - Signed Date: 22/02/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003900-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-26T12:39:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T17:32:16.834Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0296a4