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Fundraising consultant tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
172 fundraising consultant tenders and contracts, 35 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£92k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs90%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Fundraising consultant contracts
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24 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 fundraising consultant opportunity is open now
- Pre-market24 Aug 2026Corporate Parternships Consultancy SupportForestry EnglandEst.£200k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026RBGKEW1571Membership Growth ConsultancyRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew · LondonWon by The Foundation Customer Consultancy Ltd£30k
- Awarded21 May 2026Fundraising Consultant Poole MuseumBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Jeneen Thomsen t/a The Change Makers Advocate
- Awarded14 May 2026Provision of Fundraising Growth ConsultancyHistoric Environment Scotland · ScotlandWon by Revolutionise International£15k
- Awarded11 May 2026RBWM Membership and Recruitment Retention for Visit Windsor PartnershipRoyal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · South EastWon by Ignyte Limited£450k
- Awarded11 May 2026Fundraising ConsultantNatural England · LondonWon by Hodwell Associates£12k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Lottery Canvassing (University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust)University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Burden & Burden Marketing Limited£120k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026RBGKEW1471 - Face to Face Membership SalesRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew · LondonWon by Complete Works Staffing & Training Ltd£280k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Lottery Member Recruitment Trial YSTHYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Burden & Burden Marketing Limited£50k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity Lottery Fundraising AgencyRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust · South WestWon by Burden & Burden Marketing Limited£400k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Procurement of a Crowdfunding Platform and Associated ServicesSport Wales · WalesWon by Crowdfunder£92k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026Fundraising Consultant for St George's Guildhall and Creative Hub ProjectKing's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Cause4 Ltd£163k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Telephone Campaign 2026University of St Andrews · ScotlandWon by Buffalo Fundraising Consultants£85k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025RBGKEW1483 Legacy Proposition DevelopmentRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew · LondonWon by Legacy Futures£36k
- Awarded1 Nov 2025Visitor Giving Audit, Benchmarking, and Training ServicesRoyal Armouries · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Complete Works£18k
- Awarded28 Oct 2025Fundraising Consultancy Services for GYBCGreat Yarmouth Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Sixth Voice Consulting£45k
- Awarded5 Aug 2025Llwyd Mansion - Fundraising Consultant BriefOswestry Town Council · West MidlandsWon by Apollo Fundraising£8k
- Awarded21 May 2025GB-London: RBGKEW1390 - Legacy Proposition DevelopmentRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew · LondonWon by The GOOD Agency Group Ltd£40k
- Awarded1 May 2025Fundraising Development Support for Tees Valley Artists of the Year 2025Tees Valley Combined Authority · North EastWon by 117 Consulting Limited£30k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Consultancy services in relation to fundraising opportunities and resourcing at the eight Natural Environment CharitiesCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by K Mitchell Consulting Ltd£36k
- Awarded24 Feb 2025Fundraising CampaignNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Kate Bradley£98k
- Awarded11 Feb 2025Marketing and Events Consultant to project manage supporter events and campaignsThe National Library of Wales · WalesWon by Lowri Steffan£10k
- Awarded20 Nov 2024Project Development Consultancy - Rosefield MillsDumfries Historic Buildings Trust · ScotlandWon by New Practice Limited
Burden & Burden Marketing Limited won the most fundraising consultant contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burden & Burden Marketing Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £570k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Ignyte Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £450k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Complete Works Staffing & Training Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £280k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Cause4 Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £163k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Kate Bradley North East · See every contract | 1 | £98k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Crowdfunder Wales · See every contract | 1 | £92k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Sixth Voice Consulting East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £45k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | The GOOD Agency Group Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £40k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | K Mitchell Consulting Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £36k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 38% of fundraising consultant contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought fundraising consultant more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many fundraising consultant contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many fundraising consultant contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | 5 | £416k |
| 2 | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 1 | £450k |
| 3 | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £400k |
| 4 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 1 | £163k |
| 5 | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £120k |
| 6 | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £98k |
| 7 | Sport Wales | 1 | £92k |
| 8 | University of St Andrews | 1 | £85k |
| 9 | Peabody | 1 | £75k |
| 10 | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £50k |
62 fundraising consultant contracts awarded since 2021
- 42021
- 42022
- 132023
- 202024
- 92025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of fundraising consultant contracts are worth less than £42k
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
The 10 biggest fundraising consultant contracts
- Royal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadIgnyte Limited · 11 May 2026
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustBurden & Burden Marketing Limited · 18 Feb 2026
- Royal Botanic Gardens, KewComplete Works Staffing & Training Ltd · 31 Mar 2026
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough CouncilCause4 Ltd · 2 Feb 2026
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustBurden & Burden Marketing Limited · 2 Apr 2026
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustKate Bradley · 24 Feb 2025
- Sport WalesCrowdfunder · 3 Feb 2026
- University of St AndrewsBuffalo Fundraising Consultants · 23 Jan 2026
- Housing bodyLondon · December 2024
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBurden & Burden Marketing Limited · 26 Mar 2026
Renewing contracts
3 fundraising consultant contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most fundraising consultant work is one-off: 43% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
Contract for a Fully Managed Data Enrichment and Telephone Campaign - AWARD
Keele University · West Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Buffalo Fundraising Consultants
Ends Jul 2027
GB-Bristol: Individual Giving Strategy
Forestry England · South West · 4-year contract
Held by Campfire Agency
Where and when
London awards the most fundraising consultant contracts. February and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 8 | £539k | £36k | – | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (5) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £520k | – | Burden & Burden Marketing Limited (2) | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £100k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £128k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £68k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £208k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £102k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £8k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £450k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £92k a month
of fundraising consultant contracts awarded.
Typical contract £92k x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1
fundraising consultant contracts are awarded in a typical month.
24 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
fundraising consultant contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for fundraising consultant work.
0 open to join now. - 90%
of fundraising consultant contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 20 award notices.
How many fundraising consultant tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 172 | 35 |
| Contracts awarded | 58 | 12 |
12 fundraising consultant contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 20 buyers awarded fundraising consultant contracts to 22 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many fundraising consultant contracts does the UK public sector award?
24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 20 public buyers.
How long are fundraising consultant tenders open for?
The median fundraising consultant tender is open for 22 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector fundraising consultant contract worth?
The median is £42k, and 86% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector fundraising consultant contracts?
Burden & Burden Marketing Limited won the most (3), and the most by value (£570k).
Which buyers award the most fundraising consultant contracts?
Central government bodies award 38% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most fundraising consultant contracts?
London: 8 of 24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (3) and Scotland (3).
How many fundraising consultant contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 25 December 2026. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Fundraising agencies and consultants that raise voluntary income for a public body or its charity: fundraising strategy, capital appeal direction, telephone and face-to-face fundraising campaigns, and donor, regular giving and membership recruitment.
- Fundraising strategy and delivery
- Donation and membership recruitment campaigns
- Telephone fundraising and alumni regular giving campaigns
- Capital appeal campaign direction
- Lottery canvassing to grow player numbers
What is not included
- Selling sponsorship on the buyer's assets or events (see Sponsorship and advertising sales)
- General campaigns (see Advertising agency)
- Grant funding bids and business planning (another industry:
- Running a society, community or staff lottery as external lottery manager (see Society and community lottery management)
- Outbound telemarketing for sales or lead generation (see Telemarketing and outbound lead generation)