Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 10 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Lottery Open Week

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£625,000≈ £625k / year · £750,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026awarded 26 Aug 2026

Awarded to JOHN DOE GROUP LIMITED

Contract term 1 yrends 8 Sept 2027 · up to 8 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 9 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of PR services to deliver the National Lottery Open Week (NLOW) campaign.

No preliminary market engagement: Not necessary or proportionate for this contract.

CPV: Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£625,000

Contract period: 9 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2027 (1 yr) · up to 8 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £625,000 exc. VAT · £750,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extensions will be available

79416000 Public relations services

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

Technical / Quality: 90% available to technical / quality response
Price / Commercial: 10% available for commercial response

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 10 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
Last source update: 10 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 26 Aug 2026
Authority reference: C0175
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-065254
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Public relations services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c8bc Find a Tender

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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 10 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published108 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
Clarification questions by96 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline82 days ago
5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by60 days ago
26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent60 days ago
27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends47 days ago
8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts47 days ago
9 Sept 2026
Latest notice published46 days ago
10 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
10 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
27 Aug 2026, 16:38 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
27 Aug 2026, 16:38 BST
Contract signature expected
9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
10 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £625,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1717 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
JOHN DOE GROUP LIMITED9 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2027 · up to 8 Sept 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension options available	£625,000	26 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · JOHN DOE GROUP LIMITED
Signed
9 Sept 2026
Value
£624,399
Period
9 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2027 · up to 8 Sept 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 month extension options are possible: 09.09.2027 to 08.09.2028 09.09.2028 to 08.09.2029
No agreed KPIs: Although there are no set targets under this contract, success metrics and KPIs will be monitored and reported upon as follows; Media KPIs • National and regional broadcast hits • High-quality coverage across national and major regional online and print media Digital KPIs o Volume and engagement of content delivered across channels o Reach and performance of talent/influencer-led assets o Visits to NLOW microsite o We are also interested to explore how digital content outside of paid and influencer activity can be measured. For example, hashtag performance Stakeholder engagement KPIs o Offer redemption during campaign window Brand KPIs will also be tracked in the campaign window by The National Lottery brand tracking and the following measured: • Positive sentiment and brand values • Consideration to play

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
17final-stage tenders	17	0	—

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JOHN DOE GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06291776GB-PPON: PZZH-4584-JJYM 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, London, EC4V 4BEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Aug 2026, 16:38 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST