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Published 20 Aug 2025, 16:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Elected Representatives Research · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£160,000≈ £53k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Sept 2028 · up to 28 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 29 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Fund is a UK-wide organisation that delivers funding through five main portfolios: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern-Ireland, and UK-wide. The Fund's Strategic Analysis team are developing a new piece of research with one of our key stakeholder groups, elected representatives from across the United Kingdom (MPs, MSPs, MLAs, and MSs). This will be a re-designed piece of research to replace the previous piece (the "MPs and Elected Representatives Survey"), the contract for which has recently expired.

The primary objective of the new research is to capture data about elected representatives' perceptions and awareness of the Fund, data which will be used to inform one of our corporate KPIs (KPI 6: "More than 50% of elected members are aware that the Fund supports good causes thanks to the National Lottery"). The research will also be used to measure the effectiveness of our engagement and advocacy approach with elected representatives. Data will be used to inform portfolio level business planning and engagement strategies.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 29 Sept 2025 – 28 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 28 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Optional 1 year extension

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality/Technical - 80% Price/Commercial - 20%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Aug 2025, 16:54 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2025, 16:54 BST
Authority reference
C0124
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050330
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
8 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Aug 2025 → 29 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 16:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    26 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
  4. Contract starts392 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 16:54 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The National Lottery Community Fund

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNLV-9975-CQQW Apex House, 3 Embassy Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1TRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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