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C0138 - UK Fund Monitoring Evaluation & Learning

Big Lottery Fund

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 14:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

07 Apr 2026 at 11:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Mar 2026 at 09:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

23 Mar 2026 at 15:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

07 Nov 2025 at 11:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Lottery Community Fund commissioned UK-wide monitoring, evaluation and learning services for its UK Fund. The requirement covers an impact evaluation of the fund and learning services for grant-holders across its two thematic areas: Connected Communities, and Children and Young People and Youth Voice. The work is intended to understand impact and support learning across programmes focused on voice, relationship building, agency, community systems and lived experience. It includes collaborative co-design with all grant-holders and encourages involvement from the communities supported by the projects. The contract is for evaluation consultancy services, delivered across the United Kingdom, and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement has reached award: IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD was selected following an open procedure. Six bids were received, with one reaching the final stage. The award date was 17 September 2026 and the standstill period ends on 28 September 2026; contract signature is scheduled for 5 October 2026. The awarded value is £2,804,100 excluding VAT, or £3,364,920 including VAT. The contract period is 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2030, with a possible extension of up to one year at the authority’s discretion. The original estimated value was £3,333,333.33 excluding VAT, or £4,000,000 including VAT. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 90% and commercial considerations at 10%.

This award demonstrates demand for a substantial, UK-wide evaluation and learning partner able to assess the impact of a multi-theme grant programme and turn findings into practical learning for grant-holders. Credible competitors would need strong evaluation consultancy and market research capability, with experience of collaborative, co-designed approaches rather than purely desk-based assessment. Relevant expertise includes evaluating established programmes with proven impact, supporting scale and expansion, understanding poverty, disadvantage and discrimination, and examining both service delivery and longer-term systems change. Suppliers should also be able to engage meaningfully with grant-holders and the communities involved, particularly where voice, agency and lived experience are central. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as well as larger research organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C0138 - UK Fund Monitoring Evaluation & Learning

Notice Description

The UK Portfolio is seeking a single supplier or consortium of suppliers to conduct an impact evaluation of the UK Fund and provide a range of learning services to UK Fund grantholders. The UK Fund is a funding programme that cover two distinct thematic areas: - Connected Communities - CYP and Youth Voice The first awards were granted in February 2024, focusing on Connected Communities, and in 2025 the funding expanded to Children and Young People (CYP) and Youth Voice. The key themes that run across the different thematic areas include voice, relationship building, agency, community systems and lived experience. UK Fund has adopted a funding approach that spans across and between countries, rather than being geographically restricted, and focuses on supporting well-established programmes that demonstrate proven impact, enabling them to scale and expand further. The funding also prioritises equity - targeting only communities facing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination. Another distinguishing factor about the UK Fund is its emphasis on long-term systems change, requiring projects to include a mix of service delivery and systemic transformation in their plans. The evaluation and learning contract will adopt a collaborative, co-design approach that engages all grantholders, ensuring that all activities align with their learning needs. The supplier is also encouraged to involve the communities with whom the projects work, enabling them to shape and contribute to the learning and evaluation processes. This is particularly important given the programme's emphasis on voice, agency, and power.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: The extension is up to 1 year with a total value of PS600,000 including . Extensions are at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99773&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088270-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,333,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,333,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,804,100 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

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