Gambling Needs Assessment

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to undertake a comprehensive Gambling Harms Needs Assessment and support the development of a local Gambling Harms Strategy.

The provider will assess gambling behaviours and harms across Sandwell, covering all age groups and both online and in-person gambling. The work will identify priority populations, inequalities, affected families and communities, existing services, pathways and gaps in provision.

The assessment will include qualitative research and consideration of the relationship between ethnicity, racism and gambling-related harms, including potential barriers to accessing support.

The successful organisation will also develop an evidence-based Gambling Harms Strategy aligned with national guidance and local priorities, supported by a delivery plan containing prioritised and actionable recommendations.

Contract Information

Buyer: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Deadline: 18 September 2026, 1:00pm

Contract Value: £65,000 excluding VAT

Delivery Length: 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

Tender Link: View tender opportunity

Evaluation Criteria

Tenders will be evaluated on:

• Quality – 60%
  • Experience – 15%
  • Knowledge – 15%
  • Content and Project Delivery – 20%
  • Social Value – 10%
• Price – 40%

The opportunity is particularly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises and is being procured through a below-threshold open competition.

The contract provides an opportunity for organisations with expertise in public health and social research to help shape Sandwell’s future approach to preventing and addressing gambling-related harms.

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