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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

The National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-30 to 2026-07-30Updated 2026-07-30

£8.1M

Total spend

26

Contract awards

21

Unique suppliers

£351K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded 26 contracts worth £8.1M to 21 suppliers between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, at an average contract value of £351K, with the top five suppliers holding 66% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The National Lottery Community Fund

Top-five suppliers hold 66% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES1£1.2M
Centre for Effective Services1£1.2M
BHSF Limited2£1.2M
Run Communications Limited2£913K
1ST LOOK LTD3£900K
Freuds Communications Limited1£562K
Softcat PLC1£414K
National Learning and Work Institute1£300K
Learning and Work Institute1£300K
Board Intelligence Limited1£177K
BEAT MEDIA GROUP LIMITED1£166K
Xledger Limited1£149K
GC INSIGHT LIMITED1£138K
Caribbean & African Health Network2£130K
Komi Group Ltd1£88K
LONDON ECONOMICS1£83K
London Economics1£83K
RedRock Consulting Limited1£83K
NEXER DIGITAL LTD1£59K
GB GROUP PLC1£0

Procurement categories

What The National Lottery Community Fund buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Specialist training services

80510000
2 awards£2.4M

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
4 awards£1.5M

Insurance services

66510000
2 awards£1.2M

Television services

92220000
3 awards£900K

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
2 awards£650K

Time accounting or human resources software package

48450000
1 award£414K

Research services

73110000
3 awards£221K

Communication software package

48510000
1 award£177K

Sport-related services

92620000
1 award£166K

Financial analysis and accounting software package

48440000
1 award£149K

Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79950000
2 awards£100K

Research consultancy services

73210000
1 award£83K

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
1 award£83K

Provider services

72410000
1 award£59K

Foreign affairs and other services

75210000
1 award£30K

Recent contracts

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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Open opportunities

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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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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