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National Lottery Open Week

Big Lottery Fund

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 16:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Jul 2026 at 15:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Lottery Community Fund procured public relations services to deliver the National Lottery Open Week campaign. The requirement covers campaign communications and PR activity for National Lottery Open Week across the United Kingdom. It is a services contract, classified under public relations services. The buyer is a public authority responsible for distributing National Lottery funding to communities. The procurement was structured as one requirement rather than separate service packages. The work would suit PR agencies, communications consultancies and campaign specialists able to plan and deliver a nationally focused public-facing campaign, coordinate stakeholders and generate public engagement. Delivery is required throughout the UK, so suppliers need the ability to operate across the country and support a broad audience and campaign footprint.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed above-threshold open procedure. The award was made to John Doe Group Limited on 26 August 2026, with the award recorded as pending and a standstill period ending on 8 September 2026. The awarded value is £625,000 excluding VAT and £750,000 including VAT. The contract period is 9 September 2026 to 8 September 2027, with two optional 12-month extensions allowing a maximum end date of 8 September 2029. Bids closed on 5 August 2026 at 11:00, and enquiries closed on 22 July 2026 at 11:00. Seventeen bids were received, all from SMEs. Evaluation weighted technical and quality responses at 90% and price or commercial responses at 10%.

This award is a clear reference point for PR and integrated communications businesses targeting The National Lottery Community Fund. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, and the competition attracted 17 final-stage bids, showing that the requirement was accessible to established specialist firms rather than only large corporate agencies. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable public relations and campaign delivery capability, with strong evidence of technical and creative quality because quality carried substantially more weight than price. Relevant experience should include national public-facing campaigns, stakeholder coordination, media relations, audience engagement and measurable communications outcomes. Suppliers also need sufficient UK-wide reach and delivery capacity for a high-profile campaign operated across the country.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Lottery Open Week

Notice Description

Provision of PR services to deliver the National Lottery Open Week (NLOW) campaign.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extensions will be available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081944-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
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
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 8 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

John Doe Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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