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Gambling Needs Assessment

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 08:46.

Opportunity overview

Sandwell Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to undertake a comprehensive Gambling Harms Needs Assessment and support the development of a local Gambling Harms Strategy. The successful supplier will work with key stakeholders to assess local need, identify priority populations and areas for intervention, and provide evidence-based recommendations to inform future commissioning, prevention and partnership activity. Objectives: • Undertake a population-level needs assessment covering all age groups • Understanding of gambling behaviours across different communities in Sandwell • A clear picture of the local gambling landscape • Assess harms across online and in-person gambling • Identify and understand the impact on affected others (families, carers, communities) • Deliver an in-depth qualitative research component • Map current services, pathways and gaps • Identify priority populations and inequalities. • Explore the relationship between ethnicity, racism and gambling-related harms in Sandwell, including any differential experiences, barriers to support and evidence relating to structural inequalities • Develop an evidence-based local Gambling Harms Strategy aligned to national guidance, including the OHID menu of interventions, and local system priorities • Produce a delivery plan with prioritised, actionable recommendations

Classification

  • CPV79315000 — Social research services

Lots

  • Lot 1£65k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
0826-PH-GNA
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
18 Sept 2026, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 13:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
78,000
Amount
65,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
19 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
60% Quality (Breakdown Below) Experience (15%) Knowledge (15%) Content and Project Delivery (20%) Social Value (10%) 40% Price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79315000
Description
Social research services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
082223-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Aug 2026, 14:23
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJHD-8764-YRJJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJHD-8764-YRJJ

Address

Street Address
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Locality
Oldbury
Postal Code
B69 3DE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG37

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oldbury · UKG37 · B69 3DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG37 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 082223-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·