Guidance
DCMS Commercial Pipeline - July 2025
A 24-month forward look of potential commercial activity to be undertaken by the department.
The DCMS pipeline is an indicative 24-month forward look of potential commercial activity to be undertaken by the department. Information is subject to change.
| Contract Title | Short Description | Commercial Strategy | Estimated Procurement Start Date | Estimated Contract Commencement Date | Estimated Contract Length | Estimated Extension Option Length | Estimated Contact Value | Planned Procurement Sourcing Route | Framework/DPS ID | Spend Category | Spend Cateogy Code | Existing Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Know your Neighbourhood additional research | Additional research required for Know Your Neighbourhood. | New Requirement | 15/07/2025 | 15/09/2025 | 2 | 7 | £47,000 | Framework (Competition) | RM6126 | Research and Insights | 73000000000 | N/A |
| DCMS Analytical Research | DCMS Analytical Research - Call-off for ongoing, ad-hoc, small, swift research requirements | New Requirement | 04/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | 24 | 12 | £2,000,000 | Framework (Competition) | RM6126 | Research | 73110000 | N/A |
| AI SWOT Research for DCMS Sectors | AI SWOT Research for DCMS Sectors | New Requirement | 14/07/2025 | 04/08/2025 | 18 | N/A | £250,000 | Framework (Competition) | RM6127 | Research | 73110000 | N/A |
| DCMS Honours Case Management System (HCMS) | Honours Case Management System | Re-procurement (same scope) | 08/12/2025 | 08/02/2026 | 24 | 12 | £162,971 | Framework (Competition) | RM1557.14 | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 48311100 | DCMS Honours Case Management System (HCMS) |
| King’s award for voluntary service - Engraved crystals | King’s award for voluntary service - Engraved crystals | Re-procurement (same scope) | 30/10/2025 | 31/01/2026 | 24 | 12 | £79,642 | Open | N/A | Printed Products | 22900000 | King’s award for voluntary service - Engraved crystals |
| Training service across Google &M365 | Provision of training for google and microsoft platforms. | Re-procurement (different scope) | 21/07/2025 | 21/08/2025 | 12 | 24 | £99,000 | Framework (Direct Award | RM1557.14 | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 80511000 | Training service across Google &M365 |
| DevOps - Digital Transformation Support | Support with digital transformation work in DCMS. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 24/11/2025 | 30/04/2026 | 36 | 24 | £1,697,000 | Framework (Competition) | RM1557.14 | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 80511000 | DevOps - Digital Transformation Support |
| End User HW/SW requirements | Provision of core and non-core software requirements and ad-hoc hardware requirements. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 21/07/2025 | 25/10/2025 | 36 | 24 | £5,335,000 | Framework (Competition) | RM6098 | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 80511000 | End User HW/SW requirements |
| IT Asset Management 2025 | Service to manage DCMS IT assets. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 21/07/2025 | 25/10/2025 | 36 | 24 | £215,350 | Framework (Competition) | RM1557.14 | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 31710000 | 104405 - IT Asset Management 2025 |
| Mobile Data and Voice Services | Provision of mobile voice and data to DCMS mobile devices. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 11/08/2025 | 03/03/2026 | 24 | 24 | £246,400 | Framework (Direct Award | RM6261 | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 32250000 | Mobile Data and Voice Services |
| DDaT IT Service Desk and operation support | Proposed provision of professional digital workplace services to provide technical support | Extension (in contract) | 12/02/2026 | 12/05/2026 | 24 | 12 | £1,931,205 | DCMS Contract | N/A | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 32250000 | DDaT IT Service Desk and operation support |
| DCMS Survey platform | Provision of a suite of analytics tools and an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that enables the business to run holistic market research projects and generate high-quality insights. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 10/01/2026 | 10/04/2026 | 24 | 12 | £266,000.00 | Framework (Competition) | RM1557.14 | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 32250000 | DCMS Survey platform |
| Lead Creative and Strategy Agency | DCMS requires an Agency to act as its lead strategy and creative solutions agency, ready to take on communications briefs and deliver integrated communications campaigns | Re-procurement (same scope) | 28/07/2025 | 28/09/2025 | 24 | 24 | The contract’s annual expenditure will not exceed a maximum of £1,000,000 | Framework (Competition) | RM6125 | Professional Services | 98112000 | Lead Creative and Strategy Agency |
| Office Stationery and Electronic Supplies | Office Stationery and Electronic Supplies | Re-procurement (same scope) | 16/10/2025 | 16/01/2026 | 24 | 12 | £41,350 | Framework (Direct Award | RM6299 | Office Supplies | 30192000 | Office Stationery and Electronic Supplies |
| Provision of Critical Messaging Software - Security Team | Mass Notification Service for the purpose of multi-modal contact and alerts provided by Everbridge Europe Ltd, via the G-Cloud 12 framework. 3 year contract to be paid annually, fixed price. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 13/08/2025 | 13/11/2025 | 12 | 12 | £70,000 | Framework (Direct Award | RM1557.14 | Security | 48730000 | Provision of Critical Messaging Software - Security Team |
| Workplace Adjustments Assistive Software 24-25 | DCMS requires specialist software to provide workplace adjustments for colleagues with visual impairment and dyslexia. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 20/10/2025 | 20/01/2026 | 12 | 12 | £9,190 | Framework (Direct Award | TBC | ICT Services | 48900000 | Workplace Adjustments Assistive Software 24-25 |
| EU touring research | Quantifying the value of EU touring for UK artists | New Requirement | 14/07/2025 | 18/08/2025 | TBC | TBC | £70,000 | Framework (Competition) | RM6126 | Research | 73110000 | N/A |
| Unlocking the next grade workshops | grade specific development intervention workshops | New Requirement | 01/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | 12 | 12 | £15,000 (maximum-fee contract) | Competitive Quotation | N/A | Learning & Development | 80000000 | N/A |
| Professional audio-visual (AV) support for livestreams | Professional audio-visual (AV) support and production for DCMS broadcast events/livestreams. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/02/2025 | 01/04/2026 | 12 | 12 | £17,500 | Competitive Quotation | N/A | Teleconferencing services | 64224000 | Professional audio-visual (AV) support for livestreams |
Updates to this page
Published 23 July 2025