--- title: "Notice of the upcoming Competition for the Fourth UK National Lottery Licence" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-50f217c2-5ee4-465c-a3f6-9b31aaa578ba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50f217c2-5ee4-465c-a3f6-9b31aaa578ba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50f217c2-5ee4-465c-a3f6-9b31aaa578ba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50f217c2-5ee4-465c-a3f6-9b31aaa578ba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "GAMBLING COMMISSION" published: "2019-01-16" --- # Notice of the upcoming Competition for the Fourth UK National Lottery Licence Buyer: GAMBLING COMMISSION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50f217c2-5ee4-465c-a3f6-9b31aaa578ba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50f217c2-5ee4-465c-a3f6-9b31aaa578ba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50f217c2-5ee4-465c-a3f6-9b31aaa578ba.json) ## Summary The Gambling Commission is initiating a tender process for the upcoming Competition for the Fourth UK National Lottery Licence, which aims to innovate and enhance the National Lottery's appeal across diverse demographics. This planning phase is currently underway, with an engagement end date set for 2nd January 2020. The procurement process will consider various industry categories, including lottery machines, banking and investment services, information technology services, and lottery operating services. The market engagement notice was published on 16th January 2019 and invites dialogue with interested parties, with no formal competition decided yet regarding the structure of the licence(s) to be awarded. This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations involved in lottery operations, technology solutions, and financial services. Existing lottery operators, new entrants, and technology providers are encouraged to participate in the initial market engagement, which seeks innovative concepts and strategies for the National Lottery's future. Businesses that can provide end-to-end solutions and those with experience in delivering responsible and safe gaming services will be well-suited to compete for this lucrative contract. ## Notice The UK National Lottery is one of the world's largest lotteries. Every month 14 million people take part in the draw-based games and more play its range of instant wins, with PS6.9 billion sales last year alone, we believe, however there is still significant untapped potential for growth which retains the principles of being responsible, safe and fair. The context for the National Lottery has changed since the third licence was awarded. For example, technology based products and services have been widely introduced and continue to change rapidly. We want to explore opportunities for innovation and flexibility for the fourth licence and we want to ensure that the National Lottery is relevant and attractive to all parts of society, in line with our priorities and statutory duties. We would like to hear from existing lottery operators, new entrants, businesses and investors interested in the National Lottery, which could include end-to-end solution operators and/or finance or technology providers. We are undertaking initial market engagement between now and the end of January 2019 with more detailed discussions thereafter. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email the team at: 4NLCengagement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk This notice is not intended as a call for competition but simply to provide advance notice of an envisaged future process and to invite dialogue from organisations that may be interested in participating. Publication of this PIN under Directive 2014/24/EU should not be taken to imply that any future competition will be subject to this, or any other, EU procurement directive: the applicable legal regime will depend on the precise nature of the arrangement(s) being tendered and will be set out in any formal notice for the competition. PLEASE NOTE; No decision has yet been taken on whether the competition will be for a single licence or for multiple licences (i.e. whether there will be single or multiple lots) and if so on the nature of, and rules around tendering, for any such multiple lots. For the avoidance of doubt, II.1.6 above is an indication only that no decision has currently been taken as to whether or not there will be multiple lots. These issues will be informed by the market engagement exercise and will be decided prior to the launch of any formal notice for the competition. Further information about the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition opportunity can be found by visiting www.4NLC.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13ee335a-0f89-46e7-b5ac-9af618ef61fd | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GAMBLING COMMISSION | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B2 4BP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 30198000 - Lottery machines - 37524810 - Lottery formulary - 66100000 - Banking and investment services - 72222300 - Information technology services - 92351100 - Lottery operating services ## Release History - 16 Jan 2019 at 12:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13ee335a-0f89-46e7-b5ac-9af618ef61fd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13ee335a-0f89-46e7-b5ac-9af618ef61fd 16th January 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.4nlc.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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