# Public Affairs Consultancy

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [STONEWATER LIMITED](/buyers/stonewater-limited/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £132,000
- Published: 9 April 2021
- Planned start: 1 June 2021
- Planned end: 31 May 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4d80bea3-f846-4b57-a33f-666da534c828-427535
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb6e3b39-990c-4e97-b3cc-1ddf12c0f1a6

## Description

The objective of our Public Affairs work is to promote Stonewater to external stakeholders and enhance our reputation to: • build strategic relationships; • influence policy and decision-making; • raise awareness of the contribution of the housing association sector across a number of areas including planning, health and wellbeing, welfare reform, domestic abuse and the environment; • Build our position as a thought leader on a number of important issues related to the future direction of the business\. We have been working closely with a public affairs consultancy since 2015, which has seen a significant increase in our exposure to public affairs and influence: Previous activities conducted by our retained agency have included, for example: • Providing senior counsel to the Executive Director Group and corporate communications teams\. • Meetings with Ministers, civil servants and industry bodies to raise issues and highlight policy implications\. • Engagement with local MPs and councils regarding local matters\. • Coordination of site and scheme visits, including virtual visits during the pandemic\. • Responses to Select Committee inquiries and Government consultations\. • Risk analysis reports and scenario planning\. • Reports on the history of social housing and future of housing\. • Party conference contact programme and events support\. • Support for webinars and events\. • Securing speaking opportunities\. • Support for, and project management of, thought leadership and strategic research projects\. • Targeted media activity \(working with our PR agency\) and opinion pieces\. • Video production\. • Social media collateral\. • Providing a regular 'insight and impact' report to the Stonewater board on key policies and their implications\. • Working closely with our retained PR and media monitoring agency • Political and sector monitoring to identify issues and opportunities Additional information: The tender can be viewed and responded to through Stonewater's e-tendering portal Delta eSourcing, using the access code 84ZBKA87N3\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d80bea3-f846-4b57-a33f-666da534c828-427535)