# 2921/LM - Public Affairs Support provider

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Political Lobbying and Media Relations Ltd
- Award value: £187,000
- Tender value: £180,000
- Award date: 27 January 2022
- Published: 24 February 2022
- Contract start: 1 March 2022
- Contract end: 28 February 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: acb644b1-193c-470d-aac7-a7dd4b1d0b37-513102
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-702ad911-1327-49d2-b4ee-a741fbcfd438

## Description

The University of Sheffield is looking for an agency to deliver a step change in our public affairs activity to take the university's profile as a research and innovation powerhouse to the next level\. This will be a contract for two years, with the opportunity to extend by a further year subject to performance\. We want to strengthen our relationships with key parliamentarians, policy makers, decision makers and other influential stakeholders and build the University's reputation as an exemplar of academia, industry and government working together to drive true innovation in manufacturing and research\. Through enhancing our reputation, we want to build support that establishes the University as the go-to Russell Group institution for expertise in innovation and research, and will assist the University in securing funding to deliver projects that will support the UK economy\. Tender Process and Documentation: This is an Open exercise\. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University\`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-tend System\. Your tender response must also be submitted through InTend to arrive by the date and time specified\. Late tenders will not be considered\. Closing date for receipt of bids: 27th September 2021 at 12 noon \(UK time\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acb644b1-193c-470d-aac7-a7dd4b1d0b37-513102)