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Published 25 Mar 2026, 21:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKP ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£800,000≈ £267k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT0.8% below final estimate
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026
Awarded to The Young Foundation
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The total value of the contract is £960,000 including VAT of which the extension period is up to the value of £355,200.

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
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 90%
  • Commercial: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Evaluation consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067466 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
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Mar 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published210 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 21:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by189 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline173 days ago
    1 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by135 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent104 days ago
    10 Jul 2026
  7. Standstill ends91 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published23 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 14:52 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 21:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 14:52 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £793,6501 award exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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.£793,65010 Jul 2026Awarded

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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders85—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The National Lottery Community Fund

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • The Young FoundationAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01319183 58 Victoria Embankment, London, London, EC4Y 0DSContact email
  • The Young FoundationAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHLB-4971-YTWD Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London, London, London, E1 6LSContact email, phone

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