Gambling Needs Assessment

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.<br>To produce a comprehensive gambling harms needs assessment for Sandwell, alongside the development of a local Gambling Harms Strategy and a clear delivery plan to inform future commissioning and system development.<br>Objectives:<br>• Undertake a population-level needs assessment covering all age groups<br>• Understanding of gambling behaviours across different communities in Sandwell <br>• A clear picture of the local gambling landscape <br>• Assess harms across online and in-person gambling<br>• Identify and understand the impact on affected others (families, carers, communities)<br>• Deliver an in-depth qualitative research component<br>• Map current services, pathways and gaps<br>• Identify priority populations and inequalities. <br>• 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<br>• Develop an evidence-based local Gambling Harms Strategy aligned to national guidance, including the OHID menu of interventions, and local system priorities<br>• Produce a delivery plan with prioritised, actionable recommendations<br>Please note that any clarification requests must be submitted via the portal no later than 13:00 Hours on 11 September 2026.<br>Please also note that the deadline for quote submissions is 13:00 hours n 18th September 2026