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Thematic Evaluation - Community Connection

The National Lottery Community Fund

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Lottery Community Fund, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is inviting proposals for the thematic evaluation project titled "Community Connection." This procurement process falls under the services category and aims to implement independent impact evaluations linked to the Fund's missions, such as community connection and environmental sustainability. The current stage of this process is active tender, utilising the open procedure method. Interested parties must submit their bids electronically by 24th July 2026, with enquiries closing on 17th July 2026. The awarded contract should commence on 1st October 2026, lasting until 31st March 2028, with a total estimated value of £240,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in evaluation consultancy services. It presents a unique chance for businesses with expertise in cross-portfolio thematic evaluations and impact assessment methodologies. With a focus on quality and cost as key criteria, technical proficiency in innovative evaluation approaches will be crucial. The successful bidder will aid in the development and testing of a thematic evaluation model, potentially influencing future funding practices within the Fund, thereby offering ongoing partnership prospects and contributing to social impact initiatives across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Thematic Evaluation - Community Connection

Notice Description

Our Evidence and Impact Strategy sets out an ambition to increase the proportion of our funding supported by independent impact evaluations. A key way for achieving this is through commissioning and publishing cross-Fund impact evaluations on themes linked to our missions (e.g. environmental sustainability or community connection). To support this ambition, the Impact & Evaluation (I&E) Team is undertaking a project designed to: a. develop an approach for carrying out cross-Fund thematic evaluations b. test this approach through a pilot thematic evaluation c. make recommendations for embedding thematic evaluation into future practice. While the Fund regularly commissions evaluations for specific programmes, undertaking an evaluation focused on a theme cutting across multiple portfolios is new. This pilot evaluation will therefore generate both impact evidence on a theme, and methodological learning from the process to support in decisions about rolling this approach out more widely.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061163-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
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

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