Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-7e9c-73cf-93a2-76350a00793e/public-affairs-services-lshw0062026 closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Public Affairs Services (LSHW.006.2026) [Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/life-sciences-hub-wales-limited) Estimated value £60,000 Published 19 Aug 2026 Deadline Closed 14 Sept 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks expert Public Affairs and Strategic Engagement services from a suitably capable, experienced and well-positioned provider (the successful supplier). The successful supplier will support Life Sciences Hub Wales’s mission to position health and life sciences innovation as a national priority in Wales particularly, but also further afield (wider-United Kingdom). Life Sciences Hub Wales plays a pivotal role in convening industry, academia, and public services to accelerate innovation in health and social care and through collaborative work aims to help the people of Wales benefit from improved healthcare and economic wellbeing. The recent Senedd elections provide a strategic opportunity to raise awareness of health innovation and life sciences, brief new Members of the Senedd and ensure continuity and cross-party support for health innovation and life sciences in Wales. Internationally there is recognition of the importance of embracing health innovation and of the role of life sciences as being fundamental to the long-term sustainability of the economy and to ensuring better health outcomes. It is incumbent on Life Sciences Hub Wales to ensure that briefings to the Senedd and UK Government are delivered as effectively as possible in order to raise awareness and position the importance of the life sciences sector and health innovation as a key societal and economic drivers. Bearing the above in mind, the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirement can be summarised as follows: The provision of effective public affairs services to support strategic engagement with both Welsh Government and UK Government, enabling alignment with policy and the championing of life sciences to ensure Life Sciences Hub Wales is seen as an informed and trusted partner. Read full description ## CPV classification Public relations services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06e602-2026-08-19T14:01:00+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06e602-2026-08-19T14:01:00+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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