Buyer profile
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Total contracts
84
Known spend
£72m
69 disclosed
Average value
£1m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Fletcher Gallery Services LTD
4 winslatest 26 Feb 2026£132,474
- 2
Momart Ltd
3 winslatest 06 Aug 2026£196,910
- 3
Edel Assanti
2 winslatest 05 May 2026£45,000
- 4
Osman Yousefzada
2 winslatest 04 Mar 2026£44,100
- 5
Financial Times Limited
2 winslatest 09 Jun 2026£41,038
- 6
Sikelela Owen
2 winslatest 05 May 2026£26,800
- 7
DARBYSHIRE LIMITED
2 winslatest 06 May 2025£20,480
- 8
Identity Events Management Limited
1 winlatest 21 May 2026£10m
- 9
Wavemaker Ltd
£8m
- 10
Wavemaker Limited T/a WPP 650
£8m
What they buy
By CPV categoryEducation & trainingCPV 80
8 contracts · £2m
R&D servicesCPV 73
6 contracts · £200,000
IT servicesCPV 72
4 contracts · £150,000
Business servicesCPV 79
3 contracts · £12m
Health & social workCPV 85
1 contract0
SoftwareCPV 48
1 contract0
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- EMAP L7 Economist Master Apprenticeship
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (15 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
40% confident
- Community Sports Facilities Innovative Facilities Fund Evaluation
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
40% confident
- Interim Financial Services
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
40% confident
- Trust Policy Interventions Research
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Apr 2027).
Apr 2027
40% confident
- Data Improvement Platform
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (23 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2028).
Mar 2028
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (84)
Media consumption pathways and trust
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) wants to hire a researcher or research team to run a two‑phase study on how UK audiences find and trust media. Phase 1 maps the routes people take to consume news and social media; Phase 2 looks at how those routes affect trust, misinformation perception and social cohesion.
Cyber SOC service
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide cyber security services.
What works in AI adoption within DCMS sectors
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) wants a research project that investigates how businesses in its sectors adopt AI, what challenges they face, and which policy measures actually help, using real‑world observation and experimental trials.
Ceremonial event
DCMS is looking for a supplier to manage the parade that will take place if England win the 2026 World Cup, handling all planning and delivery of the event.
Young futures hubs and transformation programme: delivery partner
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is intending to procure a delivery partner for the Young Futures Hubs and Transformation programme, to provide support to Local Authorit
Event management & delivery framework 1 (EMF1)
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has completed the procurement process for the Event Management Framework (EMF1). The procurement was conducted in accordance with
Better futures fund digital discovery and alpha
DCMS requires a delivery partner for the combined Discovery/Alpha phases of a digital service that will support the Better Futures (Grant) Fund by securely collecting and storing d
Media planning and buying service
Delivery of Media Planning and Buying solutions
Government art collection framing service and materials
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is issuing this Tender Notice to invite competitive tenders for the provision of framing services and specialist materia
ALB reform consultancy
As part of the government’s wider Public Bodies Reform agenda, DCMS is looking at how it supports its Arm's Length Bodies (ALBs). The strategic aims of this review are to ensure th
105042 - Transportation and storage for artworks everywhere programme
A procurement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to establish a specialist Fine Art transport agent for the Government Art Collection (GAC). The agent will be re
Interim financial services
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is looking to hire an Interim Financial Accountant on a temporary basis. This is a staffing contract where a supplier (likely a recruitment agency or staffing firm) will provide a qualified accountant to work within DCMS on a short-term contract.
Trust policy interventions research
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide research to evaluate the effectiveness of various interventions on social media interfaces in help
Procurement software solution
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide a procurement pipeline solution that enables the buyer to source goods and services in a compliant
Community sports facilities innovative facilities fund evaluation
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide an independent evaluation of the Community Sports Facilities Test and Learn programme.
EMAP L7 economist master apprenticeship
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide Apprenticeship Training for Level 7 Senior Economist Master's Apprenticeship Programme, inclu
Data improvement platform
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide services for a Data Improvement Programme/Platform.
King’s award FOR voluntary service (KAVS) calligraphy certificates
DCMS is responsible for administering The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). This prestigious annual award celebrates the work of outstanding groups of volunteers around th
RFQ for kings award voluntary service- engraved crystal
DCMS is responsible for administering The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). This prestigious annual award celebrates the work of outstanding groups of volunteers around th
Philanthropy data toolkit
DCMS require access to philanthropy data.