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Evaluation Scoping Studies (2 Lots)

Gambling Commission

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Estimated value
£50,000
VAT not stated
Where
West Midlands
Buyer in West Midlands
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
Research services
Documents
Not stated
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Time to bid
21 full UK working days before the closing day, Thu 3 Dec 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 30 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open consultancy and business services tenders (28 days).
Value
£50,000 is among the smallest tenth of the 245 open consultancy and business services tenders that state a value (median £475,000).
This buyer
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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

The Gambling Commission is seeking to appoint one or two suppliers to conduct two separate evaluation scoping studies under two separate lots.

Official notice
Contracts Finder, notice 8d6ee322-4f9f-4343-af0a-9769ed660d8e
Buyer
Gambling Commission
Buyer’s region
West Midlands
Where the work is
West Midlands
Listed on Evendraft under
West Midlands
Published
3 Nov 2026
Tender deadline
3 Dec 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£50,000 (VAT not stated)
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
CPV codes
  • 73110000 Research services
  • 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
  • 79419000 Evaluation consultancy services
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing systemOnly suppliers already on the buyer’s DPS can bid.
Framework
No
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (only for suppliers already on the buyer's DPS)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
Not stated on the notice

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