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title: "BIG001-0953 Learning and Support contract for grant holders in Scotland 2019"
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# BIG001-0953 Learning and Support contract for grant holders in Scotland 2019

Buyer: BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f60fd72-1fad-4790-8cdb-6616b959a7ce

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## Summary

The Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund, has completed a procurement process for the "BIG001-0953 Learning and Support contract for grant holders in Scotland 2019" aimed at providing evaluation consultancy services. This open procedure tender, which concluded on 8 February 2019, involved delivering support for eight funded partnerships in Scotland to enhance collaborative learning and best practices. The contract period spanned from 18 March 2019 to 17 March 2022, with an awarded contract value of £0.01. The contract was successfully awarded to Research For Real Ltd on 28 February 2019.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses that specialise in consultancy services, particularly those focusing on evaluation and learning for grant-funded projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in delivering effective consultancy and fostering collaborative practices would be well-positioned to compete in similar future contracts. The emphasis on shared learning and best practices within this contract suggests that successful bidders could gain significant experience and visibility in the public sector landscape, potentially leading to increased opportunities for growth.

## Notice

This contract aims to work closely with the eight funded partnerships and the Fund to help support individual and collaborative learning, which would enable the partnerships themselves to learn and share best practice, and the Fund to gain an understanding of overall effectiveness and lessons learned. This approach to learning, shared throughout the programme lifecycle will provide a feedback 'loop' for the eight partnerships, and the Big Lottery Fund, ensuring effective delivery and identifying best practice and learning from the programme overall

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35e4e05c-a46c-415d-a4a2-b25fe6d8e5cc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4A 1DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RESEARCH FOR REAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2019 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35e4e05c-a46c-415d-a4a2-b25fe6d8e5cc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35e4e05c-a46c-415d-a4a2-b25fe6d8e5cc
  6th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone

## Provenance

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