Official UK procurement notice
UKP ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe UK Portfolio is seeking a single supplier or a consortium of suppliers to: - support funded organisations to assess their organisation effectiveness - support funded organisations to identify development areas - provide training/support/advice to enable organisations to develop their effectiveness in the identified areas The UK Fund is a funding programme that covers two distinct thematic areas: - Connected Communities - Youth Voice The first awards were granted in February 2024, focusing on Connected Communities, and in 2025 the funding expanded to Youth Voice. The key themes that run across the different thematic areas are voice, relationship building, agency, community systems and lived experience. UK Fund has adopted a funding approach that spans across and between countries, rather than being geographically restricted, and focuses on supporting well-established programmes that demonstrate proven impact, enabling them to scale and expand further. The funding also prioritises equity - targeting only communities facing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination. Another distinguishing factor about the UK Fund is its emphasis on long-term systems change, requiring projects to include a mix of service delivery and systemic transformation in their plans. The methodology and methods for all the work described above is to be suggested by the supplier. It is expected that this will incorporate co-learning and co-creation with grantholders.
- No preliminary market engagement: Not required due to nature of requirements.
CPV: Evaluation consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 90%
- Commercial: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 25 Mar 2026, 21:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 14:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
C0139- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027591- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067466Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Mar 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published210 days ago25 Mar 2026, 21:00 GMT
- Clarification questions by189 days ago15 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline173 days ago1 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by135 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts113 days ago1 Jul 2026
- Assessment summaries sent104 days ago10 Jul 2026
- Standstill ends91 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published23 days ago28 Sept 2026, 14:52 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026- Tender notice published25 Mar 2026, 21:00 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Jul 2026, 11:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 Sept 2026, 14:52 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Young FoundationVCSEC0139- UKP ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT14 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2029 · up to 13 Sept 2031Extensions: The extension option is only applicable, at the discretion of the Contracting Authority, for the completion of work related to the original scope to faciliate completion. The extension option is for 2 years with a maximum value of up to £296000 excluding VAT. | £793,650 | 10 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
UKP ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · The Young FoundationVCSE
- Signed
- 28 Sept 2026
- Value
- £793,650
- Period
- 28 Sept 2026 – 27 Sept 2029 · up to 27 Sept 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension period is 2 years with a value upto 296,000 GBP.
No agreed KPIs: Not above relevant thresholds though performance monitoring will take place.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 8 | 5 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- The Young FoundationAwarded supplier
- The Young FoundationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender