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Gambling Needs Assessment

Issued by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published
28 Aug 2026
Closes
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 65,000
Reference
0826-PH-GNA
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Research, Studies & Evaluation
Type
services

Details

Sandwell Council is seeking to appoint 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 successful supplier will work with key stakeholders to assess local need, identify priority populations and areas for intervention, and provide evidence-based recommendations to inform future commissioning, prevention and partnership activity.

Objectives

  • Undertake a population-level needs assessment covering all age groups
  • Understanding of gambling behaviours across different communities in Sandwell
  • A clear picture of the local gambling landscape
  • Assess harms across online and in-person gambling
  • Identify and understand the impact on affected others (families, carers, communities)
  • Deliver an in-depth qualitative research component
  • Map current services, pathways and gaps
  • Identify priority populations and inequalities.
  • Explore the relationship between ethnicity, racism and gambling-related harms in Sandwell, including any differential experiences, barriers to support and evidence relating to structural inequalities
  • Develop an evidence-based local Gambling Harms Strategy aligned to national guidance, including the OHID menu of interventions, and local system priorities
  • Produce a delivery plan with prioritised, actionable recommendations

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