Retention of PR Agencies for National Media, Public Affairs, and Regional B2B PR Services
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE HEC · Awarded contract
AwardedRetention of PR Agencies for National Media, Public Affairs, and Regional B2B PR Services
Awarded 01 Nov 2016
Awarded01 Nov 2016
Value£0.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 6y ago4y term
Awarded 1 Nov 2016Expired 31 Oct 2020
About
The University of Central Lancashire HEC awarded a contract to MC2, GK Strategy, and Freshfield PR Ltd for national media relations, public affairs, and regional business-to-business public relations services.
The contract supports the University's efforts to raise its profile among modern universities outside the Home Counties, with agencies based in Manchester and Preston providing national media and regional B2B PR, including support for the University's 10-year, £200 million Masterplan development.
Some regional public affairs support is also provided, complementing lobbying work done via Universities UK.
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