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title: "Provision of Public Affairs Advice Consultancy"
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# Provision of Public Affairs Advice Consultancy

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY (NTU)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5da1993-a19e-4e8b-8520-12e227efab67

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## Summary

Nottingham Trent University is seeking a Public Affairs consultancy provider to enhance their positioning with key political and policy stakeholders nationally. The University aims to be a strategic influencer on issues relevant to student experience and sector development. The tender, titled "Provision of Public Affairs Advice Consultancy," falls under the services category with a value of 400,000 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender period ending on 13th January 2023 and a contract period lasting from 1st September 2023 to 1st September 2027.

This tender opportunity by Nottingham Trent University presents a chance for consultancy firms specializing in public relations services to engage with a prominent educational institution. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are welcome to compete. Businesses with expertise in government relations, strategic positioning, and stakeholder engagement are well-suited to bid for this contract, which can lead to significant business growth and networking opportunities within the public affairs consultancy sector.

## Notice

Nottingham Trent University has a strong reputation within government for student support, HE & FE collaboration and investing in the student experience. With the recent appointment of Professor Edward Peck as the Department for Education's Student Support Champion, clear and current understanding of government policy and direction is critical. The University is looking for a Public Affairs consultancy provider to further assist in positioning us with key political and policy stakeholders nationally. We want our reputation to be as such that we top of mind to be invited to influence on a range of issues of strategic policy and practice that are of importance to us, the student and the sector.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/307b8ef9-9f0c-4594-be99-706a15d1da93 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 1 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY (NTU) |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 4FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | St. Ann's |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79416100 - Public relations management services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/307b8ef9-9f0c-4594-be99-706a15d1da93

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/307b8ef9-9f0c-4594-be99-706a15d1da93
  1st December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=57754&B=NTU
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/128806
  User / Company

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