Award

NLPU TV Broadcast

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Oct 2025 at 14:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Sep 2025 at 11:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

16 Sep 2025 at 15:41

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Lottery Community Fund, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom, has completed a public procurement process through a direct contract award for a project titled "NLPU TV Broadcast". The project involves the creation and production of a three-part TV series to be broadcast on Sky History, focusing on the transformative impact of National Lottery funding on heritage projects across the UK. The industry category for this tender is television broadcast transmission services, and the key contract period runs from 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2026. The procurement process is tagged as an 'award' and 'contract' with completion status and a contract value totalling £300,000, with gross costs reaching £360,000.

This tender presents vital opportunities for businesses specialising in television content production, particularly those with expertise in showcasing societal impacts and narratives. SMEs similar to the awarded supplier, 1ST LOOK LTD, which is based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, would find it beneficial to engage in such tenders. It is a golden prospect for companies holding unique creative capabilities and intellectual property rights over broadcast material, as it can lead to substantial exposure and connections in the public sector broadcast arena. The direct procurement method underscores the significance placed on originality and exclusive content creation within this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NLPU TV Broadcast

Notice Description

Three-part TV series / Sky History broadcast funded by the National Lottery Promotions Unit (NLPU). The series will explore the fundamental and life-changing impact that National Lottery funding has on heritage projects all over the country and the wider impact that has on good causes.

Procurement Information

Contract will be for the creation/production of unique broadcast material. This will be the supplier's own work, and therefore hold intellectual property rights over the original idea/concept. The justification for this under the Procurement Act 2023 is as follows; SCHEDULE 2 - Exempted contracts; Broadcasting Para 9 - A contract for the acquisition, development, production or co-production of material intended for broadcast (by any means) by a contracting authority to the general public. Para 10 - A contract for the broadcast (by any means) by a contracting authority to the general public of material (including, for example, a programme or an advertisement) supplied by the supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b9e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062229-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64228100 - Television broadcast transmission services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

1ST LOOK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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