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National Lottery Open Week

Big Lottery Fund

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2026 at 14:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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 for the National Lottery Open Week campaign. The work covers delivering the campaign across the United Kingdom, including national and regional media activity, digital content and channels, talent or influencer-led assets, stakeholder engagement and campaign-related brand activity. The buyer is The National Lottery Community Fund, a central government public authority based in Birmingham. The requirement sits within the services category and is classified as public relations services (CPV 79416000). It was structured as a single requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The campaign is intended to support communications around National Lottery Open Week, with activity spanning media coverage, digital engagement, offer redemption and public perception of the National Lottery brand.

This procurement has been awarded following a completed open procedure. Seventeen bids were received, all from SMEs, and the contract was awarded to JOHN DOE GROUP LIMITED on 26 August 2026. The award value was £625,000 excluding VAT and £750,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 9 September 2026 and has a value of £624,399 excluding VAT and £749,278.80 including VAT. The contract runs from 9 September 2026 to 8 September 2027, with two optional 12-month extensions allowing a maximum end date of 8 September 2029. Evaluation weighted technical and quality responses at 90% and price or commercial responses at 10%. The tender deadline was 5 August 2026 at 11:00, enquiries closed on 22 July 2026 at 11:00, and the standstill period ended on 8 September 2026.

This award demonstrates demand for an integrated public relations and campaign delivery partner able to operate at national and regional scale. A credible future supplier would need strong media relations capability, including securing broadcast coverage and high-quality coverage across national and major regional online and print media. Digital campaign expertise is also important, covering content production and distribution, channel engagement, microsite visits, hashtag performance, and the management or measurement of talent and influencer-led assets. The requirement also favours suppliers able to plan stakeholder engagement and measure offer redemption during a campaign window. Experience with brand tracking and reporting on positive sentiment, brand values and consideration to play would strengthen a proposition. The 90% technical and quality weighting indicates that delivery approach, evidence and measurement capability are more important than price alone.

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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/085914-2026
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
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
£624,399 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20263 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
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

John Doe Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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