Notice Information
Notice Title
Central Contract: Specialist Professional Services
Notice Description
This contract was procured via the Specialist Professional Services ("NEPRO3) framework to support the National Lottery Community Fund in procuring services for specialist contracts. The Contract is for an initial term of 2 years with a value up to PS500,000 with the possibility of a further 2 year extension with a value up to PS500,000.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b7c56474-7b99-4e94-8749-94681b0b23d4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d248a2aa-24ce-4ac1-98bb-0b646b612b63
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 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
- THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 1TR
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d248a2aa-24ce-4ac1-98bb-0b646b612b63
7th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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