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PR Campaign Evaluation

Big Lottery Fund

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Sep 2026 at 15:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Aug 2026 at 15:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Jun 2026 at 15:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Lottery Community Fund commissioned services to evaluate its communications activity through a robust, insight-led public relations campaign evaluation. The work covers public relations services, including the research, analysis and reporting needed to assess communications performance and generate useful insight. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is a public authority responsible for distributing National Lottery funding to communities. This requirement is relevant to market research agencies, communications evaluation specialists, public relations consultancies and insight firms with experience turning campaign evidence into clear findings for public-sector decision-makers. The procurement was structured as a single requirement rather than several separately awarded lots, and was identified under CPV 79416000 for public relations services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Ten bids reached the final stage, including ten from SMEs. ECHO RESEARCH LIMITED was selected on 12 August 2026. The award is worth £40,300 excluding VAT (£48,360 including VAT), and the signed contract runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The original estimated value was £41,666 excluding VAT (£50,000 including VAT). Bidders were assessed primarily on technical and quality considerations, including social value, weighted at 80%, with commercial price weighted at 20%. The tender closed for bids at 11:00 on 13 July 2026, and the enquiry period ended at 23:00 on 29 June 2026.

This award shows that the buyer purchases specialist evaluation of public relations and communications activity, with a strong emphasis on evidence, insight and service quality rather than price alone. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the capability to design and deliver robust evaluation approaches, analyse communications results, interpret research findings and present actionable conclusions to a public-sector client. Experience evaluating public information or campaign activity would be particularly relevant, alongside clear methods for quality assurance, stakeholder reporting and demonstrating social value. The competition also indicates that smaller businesses can participate successfully: the requirement was explicitly suitable for SMEs and all ten final-stage bids came from SMEs. Firms combining communications expertise with research and analytical capability are best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PR Campaign Evaluation

Notice Description

Contract to deliver robust, insight-led evaluation of NLPU's communications activity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b62c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086537-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Lots Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Awards Value
£40,300 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£40,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
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

ECHO RESEARCH LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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