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Published 16 Jun 2026, 15:31 BST

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PR Campaign Evaluation · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£41,666£50,000 inc. VAT3.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026awarded 12 Aug 2026
Awarded to Echo Research Limited
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 20 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract to deliver robust, insight-led evaluation of NLPU's communications activity.

CPV: Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£41,666
Contract period: 20 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (7 mo)Value: £41,666 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
79416000 Public relations services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Technical/Quality (including Social Value) criteria: 80% weighting Commercial/Price: 20% weighting

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: Weightings will be split out of 100% across Technical (Quality) and Commercial (Price). For example, Technical (Quality) has a weighting of 80% and Commercial (Price) has a weighting of 20% totalling 100%.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Technical/Quality (including Social Value) criteria: 80% weighting Commercial/Price: 20% weighting

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
Awarded
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
16 Jun 2026, 15:31 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST
Authority reference
C0170
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056748
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Public relations services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b62c 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

16 Jun 2026 → 11 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published131 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 15:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by118 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline104 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts67 days ago
    20 Aug 2026
  5. Latest notice published44 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 15:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 15:19 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2026, 15:19 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £40,3001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1010 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Echo Research LimitedSME20 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£40,30012 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Echo Research LimitedSME

    Signed
    25 Aug 2026
    Value
    £40,300
    Period
    25 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10final-stage tenders100—

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
  • ECHO RESEARCH LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11192426GB-PPON: PBHP-8851-DJNN PM House, Riverway Estate, Old Portsmouth Rd, Guildford, South East, GU3 1LZContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender