Notice Information
Notice Title
Public Affairs Support Services
Notice Description
The University is looking to award one contract to a public affairs consultancy with connections, contacts, expertise and experience in working with government and parliament in particularly in areas if relations policy influencing and extensive political insight and acumen.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University is looking to award one contract to a public affairs consultancy with connections, contacts, expertise and experience in working with government and parliament in particularly in areas if relations policy influencing and extensive political insight and acumen.
Renewal: optional 12 month extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000810308
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544683
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
79416000 - Public relations services
79416100 - Public relations management services
79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £93,600 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20255 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Nov 20252 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Helen Gowen
- Contact Email
- h.gowen@rgu.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1224262000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB10 7FY
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539286&idx=1
16th September 2025 - Tender Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539286
Public Affairs Support Services - The University is looking to award one contract to a public affairs consultancy with connections, contacts, expertise and experience in working with government and parliament in particularly in areas if relations policy influencing and extensive political insight and acumen. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544683
Public Affairs Support Services - The University is looking to award one contract to a public affairs consultancy with connections, contacts, expertise and experience in working with government and parliament in particularly in areas if relations policy influencing and extensive political insight and acumen.
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