Tender

Political Monitoring

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND

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Tender

23 Mar 2026 at 11:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Lottery Community Fund invites proposals for an open tender to provide a parliamentary and political monitoring service. This procurement falls under the "Research consultancy services" industry category, with a delivery location across the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage, with the submission deadline set for 20th April 2026 and the enquiry period closing on 7th April 2026. The service is intended to support the Fund's External Affairs team and colleagues by providing monitoring services for various themes relevant to the Fund's operations, involving multiple geographic areas including Westminster and devolved administrations. The estimated contract value is £100,000 net, and the procurement method used is below threshold - open competition. The contract period starts on 31st July 2026 and ends on 31st July 2028, with renewal options available. Interested parties can submit their proposals electronically.

This tender opportunity by The National Lottery Community Fund is designed to foster business growth for enterprises specialising in political monitoring and research consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to compete, given the service's suitability criteria. The tender allows businesses to expand their portfolio by providing essential intelligence services, enabling them to connect with key political figures and perform analytical services vital for institutions engaged in public policy and public affairs. Businesses in the research consultancy sector that can offer high-quality monitoring services at competitive pricing demonstrate the potential to secure this contract. With technical and quality factors weighing heavily in the award criteria, companies that excel in delivering precise and impactful political analysis and have the capability to adapt to various thematic monitoring will find this opportunity valuable for their business expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Political Monitoring

Notice Description

The Fund is seeking to procure a parliamentary and political monitoring service for its External Affairs team and other colleagues working across the Fund as relevant. The Fund is a UK-wide organisation that delivers funding through five main portfolios: UK-wide, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. With a diverse range of relevant subject areas, monitoring services are integral to the function of the External Affairs team and the Fund as a whole. This service will support team members in gathering intelligence as well as monitoring debates and parliamentary (or devolved equivalent) activity. It will also provide up-to-date contact information for politicians, civil servants and other key external stakeholders. The Fund requires monitoring services to support day-to-day policy and public affairs activity for a wide range of themes that are relevant to the work of the Fund. The above should include all Westminster MPs and Peers, members of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Parliament/Senedd, Northern Ireland Assembly; city and metro mayors and combined authorities (including London Assembly); UK and devolved government departments and statutory bodies (e.g. National Audit Office, National Office of Statistics, Charity Commission). Further organisations and individuals for which monitoring could be useful include other distributors of National Lottery funding; think tanks; voluntary and charitable sector leaders/organisations.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: This contract includes 2 extension options which are 12 months each. Extension Option 1 end date: 31/07/2029 Extension Option 2 end date: 31/07/2030 Extensions will be at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06711f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026144-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY 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
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

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