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The retained evidence covers 2 distinct procurement records and 1 named buyer: The National Lottery Community Fund. The latest retained publication is “Together for Families Evaluation”, published 9 November 2026.

Use the buyer and contract title together when researching comparable requirements. Open each official release to check the tender description, award status and lot allocation before treating this supplier as a comparable provider. This is a bounded source sample, not a complete contract portfolio.

What to check for this supplier

• For “Together for Families Evaluation”, establish which deliverables The National Lottery Community Fund described and verify the award status and scope.
• Check whether the named supplier received a direct contract or a framework position; appointment alone does not establish guaranteed revenue.
• Compare the published requirements with your own capability profile before pursuing a similar opportunity.

Published scope and award details

The following evidence belongs to “Together for Families Evaluation”, published by The National Lottery Community Fund. It is a historical source snapshot reviewed on 10 November 2026, not a live availability check.

Procurement procedure

Open procedure

Status on the retained award

pending — a source status, not proof of an open tender

Award identifier

1

Release identifier

106428-2026

Period recorded on this award

2026-11-30T00:00:00Z to 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Suppliers named on this award

1

Notice scope excerpt

The Fund is seeking to procure a suitable supplier (an individual organisation or a consortium with a lead supplier) to deliver an evaluation of the Together for Families programme, a £59.2m partnership programme with the Northern Ireland Department of Health (DoH). The appointed supplier will be expected to play a lead role in coordinating, synthesising and communicating learning and evidence from across the programme, ensuring that insights are brought together in a coherent and meaningful way. Concurrently, we are also procuring the 'C0150 Together for Families Support Contract'. Bidders may submit a tender for this contract, the C0150 Together for Families Support Contract, or both. The appointed supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with the Support Supplier, where different suppliers are appointed, to align learning, share relevant insights and evidence, and coordinate the programme-wide synthesis of evidence, learning and emerging findings.

The excerpt describes the procurement as a whole. It does not establish this supplier’s individual deliverables or lot allocation. This excerpt may be truncated. Source wording about applications or deadlines is historical and must not be read as an invitation to bid now.

Read the complete official release and lot allocation ↗

Procurement route and comparison checks

The retained procedure is “Open procedure”. To compare a future bid with this award, locate the original notice and evaluation documents from The National Lottery Community Fund; the award alone does not establish the route for a future purchase.

• Buyer match: confirm that requirements from The National Lottery Community Fund are comparable to the buyer, location and service scale you intend to target.
• Delivery scope: use the excerpt above to identify deliverables, exclusions and technical constraints. Verify each against the complete documents before claiming a capability match.
• Timing: check the award-specific period above against later contract notices. A missing date is unknown; it is not a renewal signal.

This profile is an independent research aid from Team J8VEST. It is not an endorsement by, or an affiliation with, the named supplier or buyer. The sample is not the supplier’s complete contract portfolio.

Published scope and award details

The following evidence belongs to “Together for Families Support Programme”, published by The National Lottery Community Fund. It is a historical source snapshot reviewed on 10 November 2026, not a live availability check.

Procurement procedure

Open procedure

Status on the retained award

pending — a source status, not proof of an open tender

Award identifier

1

Release identifier

106426-2026

Period recorded on this award

2026-11-30T00:00:00Z to 2029-11-29T23:59:59Z

Suppliers named on this award

1

Notice scope excerpt

The Fund is seeking to procure a suitable supplier (an individual organisation or a consortium with a lead supplier) to deliver the Together for Families Support Contract. The appointed supplier will be required to provide a distinct but fully aligned support service for the Together for Families programme, a £59.2m partnership programme with the Northern Ireland Department of Health (DoH), helping to ensure that the structural, relational and cultural elements of the programme are effectively embedded and sustained, in ways that are accessible, respectful and grounded in lived experience. Concurrently, we are also procuring the 'C0178 Together for Families Evaluation' contract. Bidders may submit a tender for this contract, the C0178 Together for Families Evaluation Contract, or both. The appointed supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with the Evaluation Supplier, where different suppliers are appointed, to align learning, share relevant insights and evidence, and contribute to a coherent understanding of programme delivery, outcomes and impact.

The excerpt describes the procurement as a whole. It does not establish this supplier’s individual deliverables or lot allocation. This excerpt may be truncated. Source wording about applications or deadlines is historical and must not be read as an invitation to bid now.

Read the complete official release and lot allocation ↗

Procurement route and comparison checks

The retained procedure is “Open procedure”. To compare a future bid with this award, locate the original notice and evaluation documents from The National Lottery Community Fund; the award alone does not establish the route for a future purchase.

• Buyer match: confirm that requirements from The National Lottery Community Fund are comparable to the buyer, location and service scale you intend to target.
• Delivery scope: use the excerpt above to identify deliverables, exclusions and technical constraints. Verify each against the complete documents before claiming a capability match.
• Timing: check the award-specific period above against later contract notices. A missing date is unknown; it is not a renewal signal.

This profile is an independent research aid from Team J8VEST. It is not an endorsement by, or an affiliation with, the named supplier or buyer. The sample is not the supplier’s complete contract portfolio.

Questions for a bid or market team

• Which published requirements and lots led to CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES being named?
• What evidence would a supplier need for comparable professional-services procurement?
• Do later notices change the term, value, scope or status of these awards?

Answer these questions from the complete procurement pack and later notices. Store the source URL, publication date and exact field behind every conclusion. A supplier name in an award does not prove present capacity, customer satisfaction, future demand or revenue attributable to that supplier.

How to interpret this record

The timeline is evidence of published procurement history, not a lead score. Values can describe a lot, ceiling, estimate or whole contract and must not automatically be treated as annual supplier revenue. Framework appointment does not guarantee call-off work.

Check the original tender, lot structure, duration, modifications and termination notices. Compare several awards before calling a pattern repeatable, and label every inference separately from source facts.

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