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# Strategic Communications Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-communications-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f24a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation: "Strategic Communications Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £288,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/1-gov-ot237)
- **Published Value:** £288,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £523,328 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-communications-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f24a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f24a`

## 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/strategic-communications-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f24a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-communications-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f24a#participate

## Description
NEST Corporation is  seeking  appoint an external provider to supply Strategic Communication services namely: 
-	Reputation narrative development
-	Public affairs strategy, ongoing advice and activation support
-	Thought leadership strategy and activation support
-	Senior counsel

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £288,000

- **Contract Period:** 05/03/2026 to 04/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** TEN-2526-033(PA2023)- Strategic Communications services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bradshaw  Advisory**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:11060727`
  - Value: £523,328
  - Date: 16/02/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** TEN-2526-033(PA2023)- Strategic Communications services (active)
  - Signed Value: £523,328
  - Signed Date: 09/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F081270-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-13T16:10:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T19:23:08.442Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f24a