Published date: 18 January 2022

Last edited date: 2 February 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 February 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

NHMF 320

Published date

18 January 2022

Closing date

8 February 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 February 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Fund invests in the full breadth of the UK's heritage.

The Fund is now looking to gain insights on stakeholder perceptions, with a focus on Westminster and the devolved governments.

In 2016/17, The Heritage Lottery Fund, as it was known then, commissioned Stakeholder reputation research, which looked at political audiences as well as policy makers and officials at UK government and local government level.

We understand - both anecdotally and from other sources, such as customer care surveys and reports from our Regional and Country Committees, that The National Lottery Heritage Fund is well regarded in the heritage sector and by our customers. We know less about the views of those opinion-formers and collaborators who are further from us, but nonetheless important in terms of framing our future and the future of communities and heritage - what might be termed the 'outer circle' of influencers.

As we begin to plan our next strategy, it seems timely to review The National Lottery Heritage Fund's reputation and relevance to key political stakeholders and opinion-formers once again with a view to:

• Ascertaining government stakeholder awareness across the UK to include the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly, perceptions of and understanding of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, including measuring and tracking reputation compared to other funders.

• To establish a baseline for The National Lottery Heritage Fund reputation among elected representatives in the House of Commons as well as the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly.

• Understanding the relevance of heritage and The National Lottery Heritage Fund to these audiences and cross cutting agendas.

• To inform communications and advocacy priorities for engaging this group looking ahead.

• Understanding government stakeholders' communication and engagement preferences in the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly.

• Understand the reputational landscape in which The National Lottery Heritage Fund operates.

• We will use this research to draw out the priorities of key stakeholders and elected representatives to inform our decision making and the investment in the future of heritage.

• The research will inform our strategic engagement with elected representatives, in the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly, by establishing a baseline for their opinion and understanding of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, our role and impact, and their view of heritage.

VALUE £24,000 INCLUDING VAT

Your tender proposals must be sent electronically via e-mail before the tender return deadline of noon on Tuesday 8 February to the following contact:
Bii.Admin@heritagefund.org.uk

The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Mezzanine Floor
International House
1 St Katharine's Way
London E1W 1UN

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About the buyer

Address

International House, St Katharines Way
London
E1W 1UN
United Kingdom

Email

Bii.Admin@heritagefund.org.uk

Website

https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/