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Together for Families Support Programme

Awarded to CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES

The National Lottery Community Fund(buyer)

Published
Published 7 September 2026
Deadline
Closed 4 October 2026

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Overview

The National Lottery Community Fund is seeking a supplier or consortium to deliver support services for the Together for Families Support Contract, a £59.2m partnership programme with Northern Ireland's Department of Health aimed at embedding structural, relational and cultural elements of the programme in accessible and lived-experience-grounded ways. The contract, valued at £583,330, runs concurrently with a separate evaluation procurement, and the successful supplier will be expected to collaborate with the evaluation contractor to align learning and contribute to understanding programme delivery and outcomes. Bids are open until 4 October 2026.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£583,330
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
7 September 2026
Questions by
21 September 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Development consultancy services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£578,415
Award date
9 November 2026
Contract period
16 November 2026 → 15 November 2029
Contract length
3 years
Against estimate
1% below
Bids received
1
Winner
  • CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES

This contract ends on 15 November 2029.

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About the winner

CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES

Based in
Dublin
Public contracts won
3
Across UK and EU notices

2 other contracts from The National Lottery Community Fund since 2025, worth £2,022,346.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Research and development services and related consultancy services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.

How bids were scored

  • Technical
  • Commerical

Market context

Typical award in Research and development services and related consultancy services

£75,843

Median of 4,552 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 7.6× the median.

The National Lottery Community Fund in the last 12 months

18

contracts awarded, worth £10,847,241 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    9 November 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    7 September 2026

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