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C0186 - Evaluation & Impact

The National Lottery Community Fund · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 22 Sept 2026, 15:50.

Opportunity overview

The National Lottery Community Fund (the “Fund”) is seeking to appoint a delivery partner (or partnership) to design and deliver an Evaluation and Impact (E&I) support contract for The Fund grant holders in Scotland. Through this investment, the Fund aims to advance its core missions: enabling communities to be healthier and more connected, supporting children and young people to thrive, and promoting environmentally sustainable communities. The contract will promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement across all Fund grant holders in Scotland, offering a structured but flexible programme of support that organisations can engage with at different stages of their journey. It will provide a planned set of activities alongside responsive, tailored support, enabling grant holders to access the level and type of evaluation support most appropriate to their needs and circumstances. The contract forms part of the Fund’s wider ambition to be “more than a funder”, supporting grant holders not only through funding but through building their skills, confidence, and ability to demonstrate and use evidence of impact. The Pre-Market engagement will support the development of the tender documentation.

Classification

  • CPV73210000 — Research consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

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
C0186
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73210000
Description
Research consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Due
6 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089698-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Sept 2026, 14:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The National Lottery Community Fund
Id
GB-PPON-PNLV-9975-CQQW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNLV-9975-CQQW

Address

Street Address
Apex House, 3 Embassy Drive, Edgbaston
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 1TR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 3454102030

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B15 1TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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