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# Public Affairs Consultancy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/public-affairs-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc2e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Exeter: "Public Affairs Consultancy". Published status: complete. Published Value: £180,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Exeter](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-exeter-urn-133817)
- **Published Value:** £180,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 July 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public relations services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £180,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/public-affairs-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc2e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dc2e`

## 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/public-affairs-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc2e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D69567%26B%3DEXETER)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/public-affairs-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc2e#participate

## Description
We require the development of a bespoke public affairs and investment strategy for the University of Exeter, based on the institution’s core strengths, that will:
1.	Attract inward investment for the University from the UK Government, public bodies, business and other private investors to deliver and scale its programmes and innovations, gain competitive advantage, and maximise its impact.
2.	Influence national policymaking to support delivery of the University’s priorities, and to use the University’s successes as a model for national reform.
3.	Build awareness of our strengths in a way that leads to new partnerships, within specific sectors and government departments so that we build a reputation for unique contributions to tackling systemic national/global challenges across the environment, health and social justice.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79416000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000
- **Description:** The University of Exeter invites companies to bid to develop a bespoke public affairs and investment strategy and delivery plan. The strategy will be based on the institution’s core strengths, and support it to secure inward investment, influence and...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Public Affairs Consultancy (active)
  - Award id: `032040-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Public First**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-96631`
  - Value: £180,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Public Affairs Consultancy (active)
  - Signed Value: £180,000
  - Signed Date: 22/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032040-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-30T16:20:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:59:07.783Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc2e