Public Affairs Support Services

What this is

Social Care Wales is seeking a public affairs support and political intelligence services provider to monitor political and policy developments in Wales and Westminster, provide strategic intelligence and stakeholder analysis, and support engagement with Members of the Senedd and key stakeholders.

Key points

• This is a speculative notice for market engagement; no formal tender deadline or contract award date has been set.
• Preliminary market engagement session scheduled for 19 August 2026 at 11:00 via MS Teams to outline requirements and gather supplier feedback.
• Services required include political monitoring, horizon scanning, intelligence gathering, stakeholder mapping, briefings, and strategic advice on Welsh and Westminster political developments.
• Activities must be undertaken on a strictly non-partisan basis and will not include lobbying for changes to government policy.
• Supplier must provide experienced public affairs practitioners with strong knowledge of the Welsh political and policy landscape.
• Estimated start of award procedure is 01 September 2026; further procurement notice expected.

Money

No contract value or budget specified in this speculative notice.

How to submit

Interested suppliers should register interest and obtain additional information via Sell2Wales website at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=169044. Preliminary market engagement session via MS Teams on 11:00, Wednesday 19 August 2026.

Clarifications

Market engagement session scheduled for 11:00, Wednesday 19 August 2026 via MS Teams; suppliers invited to provide feedback on proposed scope, contract structure, delivery model and commercial approach.

Contract period

Not specified in this speculative notice; intended to provide consistent support through a period of significant political change, including the expansion of the Senedd and the next Senedd election cycle.

Classification

CPV 73220000 — Development consultancy services 79413000 — Marketing management consultancy services79416000 — Public relations services79416200 — Public relations consultancy services WalesWest Wales and The ValleysIsle of AngleseyGwynedd