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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

Open2Awarded67Closed12

Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    Fletcher Gallery Services LTD

    4 winslatest 26 Feb 2026

    £132,474

  2. 2

    Momart Ltd

    3 winslatest 06 Aug 2026

    £196,910

  3. 3

    Edel Assanti

    2 winslatest 05 May 2026

    £45,000

  4. 4

    Osman Yousefzada

    2 winslatest 04 Mar 2026

    £44,100

  5. 5

    Financial Times Limited

    2 winslatest 09 Jun 2026

    £41,038

  6. 6

    Sikelela Owen

    2 winslatest 05 May 2026

    £26,800

  7. 7

    DARBYSHIRE LIMITED

    2 winslatest 06 May 2025

    £20,480

  8. 8

    Identity Events Management Limited

    1 winlatest 21 May 2026

    £10m

  9. 9

    Wavemaker Ltd

    1 winlatest 05 Jun 2026CH 04078547

    £8m

  10. 10

    Wavemaker Limited T/a WPP 650

    1 winlatest 26 Aug 2026CH 04078547

    £8m

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Education & 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

5 forecast
  • 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

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All contracts (84)

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ocds-h6vhtk-06d487 · tender

Media consumption pathways and trust

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

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.

£Up to £1,500,000
⏱ 6 Nov 2026
Posted · 5d ago24d to apply →
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5d22427e-641c-4a1b-a6b5-e7e67da59436 · Contract

Cyber SOC service

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
servicesSME friendly

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide cyber security services.

££560,000
⏱ 3 Jul 2026
Posted · 1w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d489 · tender

What works in AI adoption within DCMS sectors

Department for Culture, Media & Sport
London

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.

£Up to £1,500,000
⏱ 23 Oct 2026
Posted · 2w ago10d to apply →
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6474d4a6-c608-4f89-9897-008b42d47c43 · Contract

Ceremonial event

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
servicesSME friendly

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.

££775,980 — £10,000,000
⏱ 6 May 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-068977 · award

Young futures hubs and transformation programme: delivery partner

Department for Culture, Media & Sport
London

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

£Up to £7,600,000
⏱ 4 Aug 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05eae2 · award

Event management & delivery framework 1 (EMF1)

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

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

£On request
⏱ 22 May 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06eaae · award

Better futures fund digital discovery and alpha

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

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

£Up to £231,750
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b554 · award

Media planning and buying service

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

Delivery of Media Planning and Buying solutions

£Up to £8,000,000
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06afa1 · tender

Government art collection framing service and materials

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

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

£Up to £2,850,000
⏱ 15 Sept 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06e596 · award

ALB reform consultancy

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

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

£Up to £47,000
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b555 · award

105042 - Transportation and storage for artworks everywhere programme

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

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

£Up to £150,000
⏱ 13 Jul 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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4a22d8b6-ef32-461a-bb8a-3cf7696c2f08 · Contract

Interim financial services

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
servicesSME friendly

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.

££26,614
⏱ 13 Apr 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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dbac234e-c0cd-4cea-a99a-327a1fc1e9b6 · Contract

Trust policy interventions research

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
servicesSME friendly

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

££80,981
⏱ 21 Apr 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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745eef88-f225-49e9-9a11-0653f7656b7e · Contract

Procurement software solution

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
SME friendly

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

££300,000
⏱ 2 Apr 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ad231341-d03c-4237-8228-e8a58cc99f17 · Contract

Community sports facilities innovative facilities fund evaluation

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
servicesSME friendly

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.

££329,183
⏱ 23 Feb 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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2cddedeb-cd44-42ab-a487-80508be06063 · Contract

EMAP L7 economist master apprenticeship

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
servicesSME friendly

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

££22,000
⏱ 30 Nov 2025
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ddfa22a0-285a-4e28-b43b-16e3bc9d2efc · Contract

Data improvement platform

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
servicesSME friendly

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide services for a Data Improvement Programme/Platform.

££905,158
⏱ 6 Mar 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b86a · award

King’s award FOR voluntary service (KAVS) calligraphy certificates

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

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

£Up to £32,400
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b6df · award

RFQ for kings award voluntary service- engraved crystal

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

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

£Up to £33,460
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b6c4 · award

Philanthropy data toolkit

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
London

DCMS require access to philanthropy data.

£Up to £48,950
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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