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    ContractsResearch on Community Barriers to Accessing Funding
    Awarded contract

    Research on Community Barriers to Accessing Funding

    Awarded
    £44.8k
    Published 11 Nov 2026

    External research project to identify and analyze barriers preventing marginalized communities from accessing funding, with findings to inform equity-focused engagement strategies.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 11 Nov 2026· 2 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £44.8k
    Published 11 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £44,795
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CR
      Clearview Research Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 days ago.

    11 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Strategic Analysis team is commissioning external research to support the Fund's Equity-Based Approach. This project will investigate barriers that marginalized or underserved communities face when accessing funding opportunities. The research will build upon internal insights from an initial scoping phase and will generate data-driven findings to inform strategies for improved engagement with target communities. Final outputs will help develop nuanced, evidence-based approaches to increase accessibility and participation. A selective procurement procedure has been used to award this contract.

    Track record

    11 awards · 9 winners
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    In research innovation, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND has awarded 11 contracts to 9 suppliers.

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    1. BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD2× · 18%
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    3. Wordsmiths Global Ltd1× · 9%
    4. DJS Research Limited1× · 9%
    5. THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT CONSULTANCY LTD.1× · 9%
    6. Clearview Research Limited1× · 9%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07b92f

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