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title: "C0100 Grant Holder Learning"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0593fb"
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# C0100 Grant Holder Learning

Buyer: THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0593fb

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## Summary

The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded a contract titled "C0100 Grant Holder Learning" in the education and research consultancy industry category. The contract commenced on 12 January 2026, following its award phase being completed. This project is located in the United Kingdom, specifically focusing on Northern Ireland, and promotes shared learning among grant holders. The procurement process adopted was an open procedure, and the contract supports a culture of knowledge exchange through peer learning and community practice. The contract's full duration extends up to 2 November 2028, with potential for further extensions until 2030.

This contract presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for large consultancy firms and organisations that specialise in facilitating educational programmes and community learning initiatives. Businesses that excel in creating collaborative networks and possess expertise in developing skills-sharing platforms will find this contract particularly suited to their strengths. Additionally, organisations with capabilities to engage community stakeholders in non-traditional learning environments can leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio and impact within the public sector in the UK.

## Notice

NB: Contract commenced on 3 November 2025. Due to supplier office re-location, the contract was signed on 12 January 2026. This had no impact on the scope of this contract. The contract will promote a culture of shared learning between all Fund grant holders in Northern Ireland, offering a scheduled programme of support and activities for grant holders to sign up to. It will offer a tiered approach, with availability of different levels of engagement to suit grant holders' specific needs and circumstances. Grant holder focussed research has helped us identify the importance of bringing communities together to learn from each other, including peer learning, coaching, mentoring, and communities of practice as well as supporting them to share their learning and impact with a wider audience. The contract aims to be creative, exploring new ways to facilitate learning and connect grant holders. Grant holders will be given opportunities to engage with each other related to where they are located and with regards to themes related to specific learning. It will not focus on traditional classroom learning or training but focus on developing skills and knowledge through connection with others. It will also provide opportunities to share this learning with each other, communities, the wider sector and policy makers. This contract will be for the clear benefit of participating grant holders, however, learning from the contract should feed into a wider system of sharing information and evidence across the Evidence and Impact function and the Fund more widely. There will be three main aims of the learning contract, under which we expect the delivery partner(s) to define specific activities. It may be that some activities could meet more than one of these aims: 1) Engage - facilitate networks and collaboration, promoting a culture of shared learning between grant holders; 2) Enable - build grant holders' skills, knowledge, and expertise through connecting with other grant holders; and 3) Empower - support grant holders with the skills to share their learning and creating opportunities for them to do this and amplify their reach.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Optional two x 12 month extension periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004815-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 2 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | £1,200,000 |
| Awards value | £1,190,237 |
| Contracts value | £1,190,237 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2026 at 13:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004815-2026
- 15 Oct 2025 at 15:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065712-2025
- 4 Sep 2025 at 11:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053862-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004815-2026
  20th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065712-2025
  15th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053862-2025
  4th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97678&B=
- https://www.effectiveservices.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

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