Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/23/EU
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityRecreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Call for Competition for the 4th UK National Lottery Licence
II.1.2)Main CPV code92351100 Lottery operating services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The Gambling Commission is launching a process to award a licence to deliver the UK National Lottery. The current licence to operate the National Lottery expires in 2023 and we are now launching the 4th National Lottery Licence Competition to identify the operator of the next licence. We are running a competition through which potential operators (including consortia) can apply to become the Licensee for the 4th National Lottery Licence. This contract notice serves to notify the market of the launch of competition.
The figure of GBP 6 473 100 000 quoted as ‘Estimated Total Value’ below represents the ‘Net Income’ declared by the current operator under the Third Licence for the 10 years up to and including 2019. Applicants should note that the current licence operates under a very different financial structure to the proposed Fourth Licence and hence the ‘Surplus’ created under the Fourth Licence will vary by Applicant approach, solution and model proposed.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 6 473 100 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis concession is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)30198000 Lottery machines
37524800 Lotto games
37524810 Lottery formulary
66100000 Banking and investment services
72222300 Information technology services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKG31 Birmingham
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
A more detailed explanation of the 4th National Lottery Licence is contained in the procurement documentation contained on the e-procurement portal.
In FY 2019/20, total sales for the UK National Lottery reached GBP 7 905 000 000, an increase of GBP 698 000 000 on the previous year. In FY 2019/20 the retail channel accounted for c70% of ticket sales at 5 447 000 000, with the digital channel (c30%) growing by 624 000 000 to 2 457 000 000. Over the 26 years the National Lottery has been in operation, this has added up to more than GBP 75 000 000 000 awarded in prizes and the creation of >5,700 millionaires.
The Gambling Commission is now undertaking the 4th National Lottery Licence Competition; if you are interested in this opportunity, please register to access the relevant information and process documentation on the e-procurement portal at this link:
https://gamblingcommission.app.jaggaer.com
II.2.5)Award criteriaConcession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 6 473 100 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the concessionDuration in months: 120
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions, indication of information and documentation required:
Details are contained within the selection questionnaire.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the concession
III.2.2)Concession performance conditions:
Details contained within the invitation to apply.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tendersDate: 02/10/2020
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
Publication of this contract notice under Directive 2014/23/EU is intended to ensure wide publication of the opportunity and should not be taken to imply that this competition will be subject to this or any other EU procurement directive.
Further information about the 4th National Lottery Licence Competition opportunity can be found by visiting www.4NLC.com and by registering interest via the Commission's e-procurement portal at https://gamblingcommission.app.jaggaer.com
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:26/08/2020