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    ContractsSpecialist Professional Services Framework Agreement with National Lottery Community Fund
    Awarded contract

    Specialist Professional Services Framework Agreement with National Lottery Community Fund

    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Framework agreement for specialist professional services supporting the National Lottery Community Fund, valued at up to £1.5 million over 2 years with optional 2-year extension.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      31 Jul 2025
      1 year ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BP
      BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    7 Jul 2026Today31 Jul 2025

    Brief

    This is a central contract framework agreement established through the Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO³) procurement framework. It supports the National Lottery Community Fund in accessing specialist contractor services across various domains. Contract Duration and Value: - Initial term: 2 years - Initial contract value: up to £1,500,000 (excluding VAT) - Optional extension: 2 additional years with value up to £500,000 (excluding VAT) This framework enables the National Lottery Community Fund to procure specialist professional services efficiently without running separate tender processes for each requirement. Suppliers approved under this framework can provide services as needed during the contract period. For the original contract notice and full details, visit: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d248a2aa-24ce-4ac1-98bb-0b646b612b63

    Track record

    7 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND has awarded 7 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD2× · 29%
    2. London Economics2× · 29%
    3. DJS Research Limited1× · 14%
    4. CAG Consult LLP (trading as CAG Consultants)1× · 14%
    5. LEXINGTON COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED1× · 14%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    9cb13b59-fd06-48ae-940b-64f940c49e23-905013

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