Together for Families Support Programme

The National Lottery Community Fund is seeking a supplier to deliver a dedicated support service for the Together for Families programme, a £59.2 million partnership programme with the Northern Ireland Department of Health.

The successful supplier may be an individual organisation or a consortium with a lead supplier and will provide a distinct but fully aligned support service to help embed and sustain the structural, relational and cultural elements of the wider programme.

Support is expected to be accessible, respectful and grounded in lived experience, contributing to the effective delivery and longer-term development of Together for Families.

The support contract has an estimated value of £583,330 excluding VAT and is expected to run for three years from 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2029.

Service Requirements

The appointed supplier will support the Together for Families programme in embedding and sustaining its structural, relational and cultural elements.

The National Lottery Community Fund is separately procuring the C0178 Together for Families Evaluation contract alongside this opportunity.

Organisations may submit a tender for the Together for Families Support Programme, the separate evaluation contract, or both.

Where different organisations are appointed to the two contracts, the Support Programme supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with the Evaluation Supplier.

This collaboration will include:

• Aligning learning across the programme
• Sharing relevant insights and evidence
• Supporting a coherent understanding of programme delivery
• Contributing to understanding programme outcomes and impact

Further detailed service requirements are contained within the tender documentation.

Contract Information

• Buyer: The National Lottery Community Fund
• Deadline: 4th Oct 2026 23:59
• Contract Value: £583,330 excluding VAT
• Delivery Length: 3 years – 16th November 2026 to 15th November 2029
• Tender Link: EU Supply e-procurement portal
• Reference: C0150

The deadline for procurement enquiries is 21 September 2026 at 11:55pm.

The estimated award decision date is 16 November 2026.

The opportunity has been identified as particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Evaluation Criteria

Tenders will be evaluated using the following overall weightings:

• Technical – 85%
• Commercial – 15%

Further information on the individual assessment requirements and scoring methodology is contained within the tender pack.

Participation Requirements

Legal and financial capacity requirements apply to the procurement, with further details provided within the tender documentation.

Technical ability requirements also apply, although the specific conditions are Not disclosed within the supplied notice and are set out separately in the tender pack.

The procurement is being conducted using an open procedure and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

The opportunity provides organisations with experience in programme support, development and partnership working with the chance to contribute to a major £59.2 million Northern Ireland initiative, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, lived experience and embedding sustainable approaches across the Together for Families programme.

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