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title: "Gambling-related harms - research and evaluation (Health Needs Assessment)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07791a"
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# Gambling-related harms - research and evaluation (Health Needs Assessment)

Buyer: Leeds City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07791a

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## Summary

Leeds City Council commissioned research and evaluation into gambling-related harm in Leeds, as part of a health needs assessment. The work is intended to establish how common gambling harms are locally and identify risk factors. The resulting recommendations will inform the future direction of the council’s work on this issue. This is a public health research service, classified under community health services. The assessment covers Leeds; the procurement describes a single lot for the work. The commissioning organisation is Leeds City Council, through its Public Mental Health and Healthy Living service. The selected provider is New Light Insights CIC, a York-based organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to New Light Insights CIC. Leeds City Council used a direct award, below the threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, a six-month period. Its value is £28,281.24 including VAT. The assessment is to establish the prevalence and risk of gambling-related harms in Leeds, with recommendations to guide future work. There was one lot. The procurement information does not describe evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements, so the award basis beyond the direct-award route is not reported.

For suppliers seeking similar public health research work, this award shows that Leeds City Council commissions local evidence on gambling-related harm to shape its future activity. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to assess prevalence and risk in a defined local population, conduct research and evaluation, and turn findings into practical recommendations for a council’s public health planning. The work combines health needs assessment with evaluation, so relevant methodological expertise and the ability to communicate usable findings would be important. The selected provider is a York-based small organisation, demonstrating that this requirement was delivered by a specialist-sized supplier rather than a large contractor. The council used a below-threshold direct award without competition for this commission; this describes the route used for this contract, not a promise of the route for future work.

## Notice

Public Mental Health and Healthy Living has agreed to commission Newlight Insights CIC to undertake research and evaluation into gambling related harms in Leeds. A Health Needs Assessment (HNA), to understand prevalence and risk of gambling harms in Leeds, will take place over 6 months and recommendations will be used to steer the future of this work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090376-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,281 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leeds City Council |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | New Light CIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 08:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090376-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090376-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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