---
title: "Call for Competition for the 4th UK National Lottery Licence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042e60"
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buyer: "GAMBLING COMMISSION"
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# Call for Competition for the 4th UK National Lottery Licence

Buyer: GAMBLING COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042e60

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## Summary

The Gambling Commission has initiated a tender process for the award of the 4th UK National Lottery Licence. This procurement falls under the services category and involves the delivery of the UK National Lottery for a duration of 10 years, with a potential extension of up to 2 years. The call for competition was launched to find a suitable entity to operate the lottery following the expiration of the current license in February 2024. The main buying organization is the Gambling Commission, based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for entities in the lottery, gaming, and related services sectors. Companies with expertise in lottery operating services, banking and investment services, information technology, and similar industries would be well-suited to participate. The award of this contract to Allwyn Entertainment Ltd signifies a major development in the UK's lottery market and offers a lucrative venture for the selected supplier. Businesses aiming for growth in the gaming and lottery industry should closely monitor upcoming opportunities within this procurement domain.

## Notice

The procurement was for the award of the Fourth Licence to deliver the UK National Lottery following the expiry of the current licence in February 2024. A copy of the 4th National Lottery Licence is published on the Gambling Commission's website: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/documentation-regarding-the-fourth-national-lottery-licence-jan-2024 The duration of the Licence is 10 years (120 Months) with a contingency extension for up to 2 years (24 Months).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement was for the award of the Fourth Licence to deliver the UK National Lottery following the expiry of the current licence in February 2024. A copy of the 4th National Lottery Licence is published on the Gambling Commission's website: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/documentation-regarding-the-fourth-national-lottery-licence-jan-2024 The duration of the Licence is 10 years (120 months) with a contingency extension for up to two years. Following the modifications described below there is an additional process within which the Commission can consider an extension to the Licence for up to 2 years (24months), in accordance with the process described at 7.2.1(d) below. The estimated value of the contract set out in 5.2.4 above and 7.1.6 below is based on estimates of sales forecasts over a 10 year (120 months) period taken from the application. The estimated value of the modified contract at 7.2.3 (PS7.933Bn) is based on updated estimates of sales forecasts over a 10 year (120 months) period taking into account the decreased sales in the last year of the 3rd Licence and the matters described at 7.2.1 below. The Commission considers that if any extension is granted in accordance with the process described at 7.2.1 (d) below, there is a possibility that the value of the contract will be closer to the estimated value of the contract before the modification (i.e. PS8.187Bn).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005717-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,933,000,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT |

## 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
- 37524800 - Lotto games
- 37524810 - Lottery formulary
- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
- 92351100 - Lottery operating services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2024 at 16:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005717-2024
- 19 Jan 2024 at 09:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001857-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:653118-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/about-us/page/documentation-regarding-the-fourth-national-lottery-licence-jan-2024
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/documentation-regarding-the-fourth-national-lottery-licence-jan-2024

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