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C0124 Elected Representatives Research

Big Lottery Fund

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24 Jul 2026 at 13:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Lottery Community Fund commissioned research and related consultancy services on elected representatives across the United Kingdom. The work covers MPs, Members of the Scottish Parliament, Members of the Senedd and Members of the Legislative Assembly, and is intended to replace the Fund’s previous survey. It will measure representatives’ awareness and perceptions of the Fund, including awareness that National Lottery funding supports good causes. Findings will support the Fund’s corporate performance measure, assess the effectiveness of its engagement and advocacy, and inform business planning and engagement strategies across its England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and UK-wide portfolios. Delivery is UK-wide, with the procurement classified as research and development and related consultancy services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Lexington Communications Limited was awarded the contract on 7 October 2025 for £121,725, excluding the optional one-year extension valued at £40,000. The initial contract period runs from 13 October 2025 to 12 October 2028. The tender submission deadline was 8 September 2025 at 3pm. This was a tender process for services, with the opportunity identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and covers the initial three-year term. No lots or separate awards are recorded. The selected supplier will undertake the elected representatives research for the National Lottery Community Fund.

This award demonstrates demand for research that combines political stakeholder insight, survey design, data collection and consultancy with practical public affairs analysis. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work with this buyer would need credible access to elected representatives across all four UK nations, including MPs, MSPs, MLAs and Members of the Senedd, and the ability to produce robust, comparable evidence from that audience. Useful strengths would include stakeholder engagement, questionnaire development, quantitative and qualitative research, analysis of awareness and perceptions, and clear reporting for corporate performance measurement. Experience turning research findings into portfolio planning, advocacy and engagement strategies would also be relevant. A UK-wide delivery model and the capacity to manage sustained research and consultancy activity would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C0124 Elected Representatives Research

Notice Description

The intial 3 year contract term value is: PS121,725.00 The optional 1 year contract extension value is: PS40,000 The Fund is a UK-wide organisation that delivers funding through five main portfolios: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern-Ireland, and UK-wide. The Fund's Strategic Analysis team are developing a new piece of research with one of our key stakeholder groups, elected representatives from across the United Kingdom (MPs, MSPs, MLAs, and MSs). This will be a re-designed piece of research to replace the previous piece (the "MPs and Elected Representatives Survey"), the contract for which has recently expired. The primary objective of the new research is to capture data about elected representatives' perceptions and awareness of the Fund, data which will be used to inform one of our corporate KPIs (KPI 6: "More than 50% of elected members are aware that the Fund supports good causes thanks to the National Lottery"). The research will also be used to measure the effectiveness of our engagement and advocacy approach with elected representatives. Data will be used to inform portfolio level business planning and engagement strategies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/549bdfe5-947e-4876-b4b8-186acb5f2bc3
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£121,725 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£121,725 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20251 years ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Big Lottery Fund
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1TR
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEXINGTON COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

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