Official UK procurement notice
SE1286 Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sports Guidance Review
Authority: Sport England (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Sports Councils commissioned and published the Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport Guidance in September 2021. The Guidance is supported by several background documents, including the Transgender International Research Literature Review 2021. In April 2025, the Supreme Court Ruling (For Women Scotland Ltd V The Scottish Ministers) ruled that, under the 2010 Equality Act, the protected characteristic of ‘sex’ means a person’s biological sex. The updated Equalities and Human Rights Commission Statutory Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations became legally binding on 5 August 2026 and provides guidance as to how the Equality Act 2010 should be applied.
Following advice from legal counsel, and a literature review on the topic, the Sports Councils CEOs agreed that a full review is required.
Sport England (on behalf of the Sports Councils) now seeks to appoint a supplier to review and revise the Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sports Guidance from a scientific, medical and policy standpoint, to guide National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs) and others in the sport sector to create transgender inclusion policies
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERESTED PARTIES:
To receive instructions on how to access the Procurement opportunity which is due to go live on 8th October 2026, please email Procurement@sportengland.org on or before 7th October 2026. Sport England will provide instructions on how to register your interest on the Sport England esourcing portal ahead of the opportunity going live on 8th October 2026.
CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£96,000
- Condition of participation
Suppliers must follow the isntructions below in order to be able to access the Tender. Please do so before 7th October 2026.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERESTED PARTIES:
To receive instructions on how to access the Procurement opportunity which is due to go live on 8th October 2026, please email Procurement@sportengland.org on or before 7th October 2026. Sport England will provide instructions on how to register your interest on the Sport England esourcing portal ahead of the opportunity going live on 8th October 2026.
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Lot awarding rule: Sports Councils Transgender Guidance Review
- Condition of participation
Suppliers must follow the isntructions below in order to be able to access the Tender. Please do so before 7th October 2026.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERESTED PARTIES:
To receive instructions on how to access the Procurement opportunity which is due to go live on 8th October 2026, please email Procurement@sportengland.org on or before 7th October 2026. Sport England will provide instructions on how to register your interest on the Sport England esourcing portal ahead of the opportunity going live on 8th October 2026.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £192,000 (twice the annual value).
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How Sport England buys Research services (CPV 7311), and who usually turns up
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1 bid10% / 20%
2–330% / 0%
4–640% / 20%
7+20% / 60%
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Above estimate13%
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Lot #1CPV 7311Published estimate£96k
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1 bid37%
2–320%
4–625%
7+18%
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Middle 50%£83k–£96k
Estimate£96k
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| AKD SOLUTIONS LTDWorked for this buyer | Diversity and Inclusion Action Plannotice published Sept 2022 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| Substance 2005 LtdWorked for this buyer | SE1251 Active Lives adult small area estimates 2024-25runs to Nov 2026 | — | £13k | Similar wording and category |
| Manchester Metropolitan UniversityWorked for this buyer | SE1261 - Active Lives Statistical Assuranceruns to Sept 2031 | — | £100k | Similar wording and category |
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £771k4 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago | 1 live · £445k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=1 | |
| £14m32 awards in 36m · last this month | 14 live · £4.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 | |
| £9.8m42 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 15 live · £4.4m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 6% below n=6 | |
| £17m18 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 3 live · £89k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=7 | |
University of KentLarge | £2.8m11 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 5 live · £1.4m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 16:01 BST
- Authority reference
SE1286- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095366- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e1cFind a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Jaggaer- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 11:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
30 Sept 2026 → 11 Jan 2027 · 6 dates- Planning notice published28 days ago30 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Tender notice published21 days ago8 Oct 2026, 16:01 BST
- Next notice expected20 days ago8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by6 days ago23 Oct 2026, 11:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 18 days16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 73 days11 Jan 2027
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2026- Planned procurement notice published30 Sept 2026, 17:22 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published8 Oct 2026, 16:01 BSTUK4
- Published value updated8 Oct 2026, 16:01 BST
- Status changed to active8 Oct 2026, 16:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
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- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender