Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The National Lottery Community Fund
Top-five suppliers hold 66% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What The National Lottery Community Fund buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest The National Lottery Community Fund contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
C0039 Funding Formula Review
London Economics · 2026-06-17
£83K
C0158 - Athlete & Team Engagement - Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 & European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026
BEAT MEDIA GROUP LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£166K
C0153 - Glasgow Commonwealth Games PR Support
Run Communications Limited · 2026-04-27
£456K
Black Health Inequalities Summit 2026 – Partnership with Caribbean & African Health Network CIC (CAHN)
Caribbean & African Health Network · 2026-04-17
£100K
Finance System Replacement
Xledger Limited · 2026-04-08
£149K
Website specialist support and quality assurance
NEXER DIGITAL LTD · 2026-04-08
£59K
C0153 - Glasgow Commonwealth Games PR Support
Run Communications Limited · 2026-04-02
£456K
C0039 Funding Formula Review
LONDON ECONOMICS · 2026-02-25
£83K
C0100 Grant Holder Learning
CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES · 2026-01-20
£1.2M
C0100 Grant Holder Learning
Centre for Effective Services · 2025-10-15
£1.2M
C0119 - Future Game Changers
Freuds Communications Limited · 2025-10-10
£562K
NLPU TV Broadcast
1ST LOOK LTD · 2025-10-03
£300K
NLPU TV Broadcast
1ST LOOK LTD · 2025-09-19
£300K
C0104 GBG Investigate
GB GROUP PLC · 2025-09-18
NLPU TV Broadcast
1ST LOOK LTD · 2025-09-16
£300K
SUSTAINABLE STEPS WALES: GREEN CAREERS PROGRAMME EVALUATION (DORMANT ASSETS)
National Learning and Work Institute · 2025-09-04
£300K
HR Software & Associated Services - MHR iTrent
Softcat PLC · 2025-09-04
£414K
Board Intelligence Portal
Board Intelligence Limited · 2025-08-26
£177K
Impact Report 2025
GC INSIGHT LIMITED · 2025-08-18
£138K
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National Lottery Open Week
Deadline: 2026-08-05
£625K
C0138 - UKP Evaluation & Learning
£4.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, The National Lottery Community Fund typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
C0153 - Glasgow Commonwealth Games PR Support
Expires: 2026-10-31
£456K
Market analysis
Bidding into The National Lottery Community Fund — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
66%
Top-5 supplier share
22d
Avg response window
21d
Median response window
26mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to The National Lottery Community Fund
How much does The National Lottery Community Fund spend on procurement?
The National Lottery Community Fund awarded 26 contracts totalling £8.1M between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 21 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £351K.
Who are The National Lottery Community Fund's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The National Lottery Community Fund by total award value are CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES, Centre for Effective Services, BHSF Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 66% of contract value.
What does The National Lottery Community Fund buy from suppliers?
The National Lottery Community Fund's procurement is concentrated in specialist training services, business and management consultancy services, insurance services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for The National Lottery Community Fund contracts?
The National Lottery Community Fund publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for The National Lottery Community Fund tenders?
The National Lottery Community Fund typically gives suppliers a median of 21 days to respond (average 22 days). Standard contract duration is around 26 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-30
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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