Public Affairs Support Services

Social Care Wales is seeking to engage with the market in advance of procuring a provider of public affairs support and political intelligence services. The successful supplier will support Social Care Wales to monitor political and policy developments in Wales and, where relevant, at Westminster; provide strategic intelligence, stakeholder analysis and briefings; and support engagement with Members of the Senedd (MSs) and other key stakeholders.

The contract will include a combination of ongoing and ad hoc support, including political monitoring, horizon scanning, intelligence gathering, stakeholder mapping, production of briefings, strategic advice, and support for engagement activities and events. The supplier will be expected to provide experienced public affairs practitioners with strong knowledge of the Welsh political and policy landscape and the ability to respond flexibly to changing organisational and political priorities.

The purpose of the contract is to support Social Care Wales in building awareness and understanding of its statutory role and responsibilities, strengthening relationships with political stakeholders, increasing awareness of the social care sector in Wales, identifying emerging opportunities and risks, and ensuring access to timely political intelligence and analysis to inform organisational planning and decision-making. Activities will be undertaken on a strictly non-partisan basis and will not include lobbying for changes to government policy. The contract is intended to provide consistent support through a period of significant political change, including the expansion of the Senedd and the next Senedd election cycle.