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Gambling Qualitative Needs Assessment

Cambridgeshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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04 Sep 2026 at 15:14

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31 Jul 2026 at 14:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council commissioned a qualitative needs assessment of gambling-related harms in Cambridgeshire. The work involves researching lived experiences and local service needs through interviews, focus groups and engagement with people affected by gambling harms, affected family members, community organisations, service providers and other stakeholders. The provider is expected to use inclusive, trauma-informed and culturally competent methods, with suitable safeguarding and data protection arrangements. It must analyse findings, identify strengths and gaps in current provision, and produce practical recommendations for prevention, service improvement, strategic planning and future commissioning. Deliverables include a final report, executive summary, presentation slides and an accessible summary for service users. This is a research and related consultancy service delivered for the council in Cambridgeshire.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. One supplier, Amy Sweet Limited, was selected on 4 September 2026 for £20,000 net (£24,000 gross). The contract runs from 7 September to 31 October 2026, with signature scheduled for 7 September 2026. The tender closed on 17 August 2026 at 12:00, and the enquiry deadline was 11 August 2026 at 17:00. There was one lot, assessed equally on quality and price, each weighted at 50%. Ten bids were received and nine reached the final stage, including nine from SMEs. The lot was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award shows a local authority requirement for short, focused research into gambling-related harm, combining qualitative research with service planning and commissioning advice. A credible future competitor would need to recruit and work sensitively with people with lived experience, affected families and a broad stakeholder group, using interviews, focus groups and structured engagement. Strong capability in trauma-informed, inclusive and culturally competent research would be important, alongside robust safeguarding and data protection arrangements. Suppliers should be able to analyse qualitative evidence, translate findings into practical recommendations for prevention and service improvement, and produce clear outputs for both strategic decision-makers and service users. The competition also indicates that smaller suppliers can compete for this type of council research commission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gambling Qualitative Needs Assessment

Notice Description

The aim of this project is to undertake a qualitative lived-experience needs assessment of gambling-related harms in Cambridgeshire, capturing the perspectives of individuals affected by gambling harms and key stakeholders. The findings will be used to better understand local needs, identify strengths and gaps within current provision, and provide evidence-based recommendations to inform strategic planning, service development and future commissioning decisions. The successful provider will be required to design and deliver a robust qualitative needs assessment and: - Design and carry out a qualitative needs assessment using interviews, focus groups and stakeholder engagement. - Engage people with lived experience of gambling harms, affected family members, community organisations, service providers and other key stakeholders. - Use an inclusive, trauma-informed and culturally competent approach, with appropriate safeguarding and data protection arrangements in place. - Analyse findings and develop practical, evidence-based recommendations for prevention, service improvement and future commissioning. - Produce a final report, executive summary, presentation slides and an accessible summary for service users. The contract term is 1.5 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d900
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083985-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Amy Sweet Limited

Further Information

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