Open20 days left · closes midday, Thursday 3 December 2026

Evaluation Scoping Studies (2 Lots)

Gambling Commission · Central government

In brief

Gambling Commission is looking for suppliers for research and consultancy work (West Midlands).

The estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, starting 17 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 3 December 2026.

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Key dates

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midday, Thursday 3 December 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7.5 bids per contract for research contracts in this region (from 24 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Gambling Commission is seeking to appoint one or two suppliers to conduct two separate evaluation scoping studies under two separate lots. Both studies will contribute to the Commission's aims of increasing our capacity to evaluate new requirements and policies, using data and analytics to make gambling regulation more effective and demonstrate how our understanding of our outcomes and our approach to evaluation has improved. The recommendations and outputs from both studies will inform the Commission's future evaluation approaches and contribute to wider policy considerations. Lot 1 is focused on the identification of optimum approaches for evaluating the complex topic of harm…Read the full description
The Gambling Commission is seeking to appoint one or two suppliers to conduct two separate evaluation scoping studies under two separate lots. Both studies will contribute to the Commission's aims of increasing our capacity to evaluate new requirements and policies, using data and analytics to make gambling regulation more effective and demonstrate how our understanding of our outcomes and our approach to evaluation has improved. The recommendations and outputs from both studies will inform the Commission's future evaluation approaches and contribute to wider policy considerations. Lot 1 is focused on the identification of optimum approaches for evaluating the complex topic of harm reduction approaches, including customer interaction. Lot 2 is focused on exploring how collaborative approaches and co-production can be applied to evaluation in the gambling sector. The opportunity is hosted via the Government Commercial Agency's e-Sourcing Portal, Jaggaer, and is being sourced through the Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6126). Suppliers registered on this DPS can access the opportunity. For further details regarding the Research and Insights DPS, please visit https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6126. For further details regarding the DPS registration process, please visit https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps/RM6126?nav=0 Please note, the DPS is owned by the Government Commercial Agency and not the Gambling Commission. Therefore, please direct any queries regarding the DPS to the GCA Customer Service Team on info@gca.gov.uk or call on [phone number removed]

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  1. Contract notice · notice 8d6ee322-4f9f-4343-af0a-9769ed660d8e-920433

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From notice 8d6ee322-4f9f-4343-af0a-9769ed660d8e-920433 on Contracts Finder, first published 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.