--- title: "Political Monitoring" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06711f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06711f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06711f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06711f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND" published: "2026-03-23" --- # Political Monitoring Buyer: THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06711f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06711f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06711f.json) ## Summary The National Lottery Community Fund invites proposals for an open tender to provide a parliamentary and political monitoring service. This procurement falls under the "Research consultancy services" industry category, with a delivery location across the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage, with the submission deadline set for 20th April 2026 and the enquiry period closing on 7th April 2026. The service is intended to support the Fund's External Affairs team and colleagues by providing monitoring services for various themes relevant to the Fund's operations, involving multiple geographic areas including Westminster and devolved administrations. The estimated contract value is £100,000 net, and the procurement method used is below threshold - open competition. The contract period starts on 31st July 2026 and ends on 31st July 2028, with renewal options available. Interested parties can submit their proposals electronically. This tender opportunity by The National Lottery Community Fund is designed to foster business growth for enterprises specialising in political monitoring and research consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to compete, given the service's suitability criteria. The tender allows businesses to expand their portfolio by providing essential intelligence services, enabling them to connect with key political figures and perform analytical services vital for institutions engaged in public policy and public affairs. Businesses in the research consultancy sector that can offer high-quality monitoring services at competitive pricing demonstrate the potential to secure this contract. With technical and quality factors weighing heavily in the award criteria, companies that excel in delivering precise and impactful political analysis and have the capability to adapt to various thematic monitoring will find this opportunity valuable for their business expansion. ## Notice The Fund is seeking to procure a parliamentary and political monitoring service for its External Affairs team and other colleagues working across the Fund as relevant. The Fund is a UK-wide organisation that delivers funding through five main portfolios: UK-wide, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. With a diverse range of relevant subject areas, monitoring services are integral to the function of the External Affairs team and the Fund as a whole. This service will support team members in gathering intelligence as well as monitoring debates and parliamentary (or devolved equivalent) activity. It will also provide up-to-date contact information for politicians, civil servants and other key external stakeholders. The Fund requires monitoring services to support day-to-day policy and public affairs activity for a wide range of themes that are relevant to the work of the Fund. The above should include all Westminster MPs and Peers, members of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Parliament/Senedd, Northern Ireland Assembly; city and metro mayors and combined authorities (including London Assembly); UK and devolved government departments and statutory bodies (e.g. National Audit Office, National Office of Statistics, Charity Commission). Further organisations and individuals for which monitoring could be useful include other distributors of National Lottery funding; think tanks; voluntary and charitable sector leaders/organisations. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0000 Renewal: This contract includes 2 extension options which are 12 months each. Extension Option 1 end date: 31/07/2029 Extension Option 2 end date: 31/07/2030 Extensions will be at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026144-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | £100,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 23 Mar 2026 at 11:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026144-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026144-2026 23rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103913&TID100109087&B= - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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