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title: "Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Corporate Affairs"
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buyer: "Cheshire West and Chester Council"
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# Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Corporate Affairs

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e708

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured flexible public affairs, corporate affairs and stakeholder management services for the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority. The work covers strategic public affairs advice aligned with organisational priorities and emerging programmes; relationships with UK Government, ministers, parliamentarians, officials and political stakeholders; and engagement with local MPs, council leaders, neighbouring authorities, businesses, universities and regional partners. The supplier is also expected to support IER and local authority engagement sessions, identify opportunities to influence policy and funding decisions, and prepare letters, briefings, submissions, speeches and meeting materials. The service includes political intelligence, horizon scanning, reputation-building, media and thought-leadership support, and coordinated communications across public affairs, policy, media and corporate channels. Delivery is in the North West of England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed and awarded to AVISO LTD. The contract was signed and started on 13 August 2026, with a current end date of 31 December 2026 and an optional three-month extension to a maximum end date of 31 March 2027. Its value is £58,500 excluding VAT, or £70,200 including VAT. The contract is active and the supplier has a renewal option. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement, classified under marketing management consultancy services. No competitive tender was held, so the opportunity records a completed appointment rather than an invitation for further suppliers to submit bids.

This award indicates demand for an external partner able to combine public affairs strategy, political stakeholder management and coordinated corporate communications for a regional public body. Relevant competitors would need credible access and relationship-management capability across central government, ministers, parliamentarians, officials, local government, businesses, universities and regional partners. They would also need to turn political intelligence and horizon scanning into practical advice on policy, funding and major government processes, while producing high-quality briefings, submissions, speeches, letters and meeting preparation. Experience supporting senior public-sector engagement, local authority sessions, reputation management, media relations and thought leadership would strengthen a future proposition. The requirement suits a responsive consultancy able to integrate public affairs, policy, media and corporate communication rather than provide a single communications specialism.

## Notice

The Combined Authority is seeking flexible public affairs/corporate affairs and stakeholder management support to strengthen its profile, improve engagement with government and political stakeholders, and ensure clear, strategic communication of its priorities. The CA requires external support to: * Provide strategic public affairs advice aligned to organisational priorities and emerging programmes. * Build and manage relationships with UK Government, ministers, parliamentarians, officials and other political stakeholders. * Support the IER * LA engagement sessions * Identify opportunities to influence national policy, funding decisions and major government processes. * Produce high quality political and stakeholder communications, including letters, briefings, submissions, speeches and meeting preparation. * Support engagement with local MPs, council leaders, neighbouring authorities, businesses, universities and regional partners. * Strengthen the CA's reputation through proactive media, stakeholder engagement and thought leadership. * Provide political intelligence, horizon scanning and advice on emerging issues. * Ensure coordinated communications across public affairs, policy, media and corporate channels.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078754-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £58,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AVISO LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 08:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078754-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078754-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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