--- title: "BIG001-1064 Community Research Facilities Award Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a43df543-4e82-43bd-848f-14e3b45ff849" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a43df543-4e82-43bd-848f-14e3b45ff849" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a43df543-4e82-43bd-848f-14e3b45ff849.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a43df543-4e82-43bd-848f-14e3b45ff849.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND" published: "2019-10-04" --- # BIG001-1064 Community Research Facilities Award Notice Buyer: BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a43df543-4e82-43bd-848f-14e3b45ff849 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a43df543-4e82-43bd-848f-14e3b45ff849) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a43df543-4e82-43bd-848f-14e3b45ff849.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "BIG001-1064 Community Research Facilities Award Notice" has been initiated by the Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund, located in London, England. The procurement is classified under the category of "Research and development consultancy services" with an open procedure method. The tender period concluded on 16 August 2019, while the contract, valued at £22,750, commenced on 9 September 2019 and will run until 27 March 2020. The purpose of the tender is to contribute to a strategic focus aimed at enhancing community facility management across Wales and the UK through commissioned research. This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services, especially those with expertise in community development and facility management. Companies that can provide innovative solutions and evidence-based recommendations to support the sustainability of community facilities in various regions will be well-positioned to compete. The contract aims to generate new insights that can significantly impact community welfare, making it an attractive opportunity for firms aiming to engage in impactful social projects. ## Notice Award Notice for our local Wales Business Plan to create and use evidence to facilitate discussion across Wales and the UK to support people and communities to thrive. Part of this ambition is a strategic focus on harnessing insight and learning to inform policy and practice. In response to demand from stakeholders and identified gaps in the wider evidence base, the commissioned research seeks to contribute new knowledge about how community facilities can be effectively managed and sustained in order to support communities to thrive. Objectives of research - Understand current approaches to managing and sustaining community facilities - Generate evidence about common challenges and pitfalls, and conversely effective solutions and good practice - Identify and/or develop case studies that highlight key lessons for effectively managing and sustaining community facilities - Develop a conceptual model of what an effective and sustainable community facility looks like - Explore the difference made by community assets and understand some of the ways in which effective and sustainable community facilities enable communities to thrive - Make recommendations about what steps could be taken by the Fund and others to support effective and sustainable community assets ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e258b5ec-8d3b-4149-ab92-49c250dc6db0 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Sep 2019 | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2019 - 27 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £19,137 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £22,750 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ADDITIONAL RESEARCH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 4 Oct 2019 at 08:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e258b5ec-8d3b-4149-ab92-49c250dc6db0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e258b5ec-8d3b-4149-ab92-49c250dc6db0 4th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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