Guidance
DCMS Commercial Pipeline - June 2026
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.
| Reference Number | Procurement Title | Procurement Description | Commercial Strategy | Estimated Procurement Start Date | Estimated Contract Commencement Date | Estimated Contract Length | Estimated Contact Value | Planned Procedure Type | Spend Category | Spend Category Code | Contract Classification | Existing Contract | Suitable for SMEs | Suitable for VCSEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104370 | Creative Careers Programme - Evaluation Partner | The Department is looking for an external evaluation supplier to develop and deliver an evaluation of the Creative Careers Programme (CCP) | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/06/2026 | 30/06/2026 | 12 | £150,000 | Framework | Research and Evaluation | 79419000-4 | Bronze Medium | Creative Careers Programme - Evaluation Partner | Yes | Yes |
| 105044 | AI Champion Update | This proposed project will seek to deliver a six part video series to support the DCMS AI Adoption Summit before the workshop. | New Requirement | 01/06/2026 | 30/06/2026 | 12 | £45,000 | Framework | Marketing | 79342000-3 | Bronze Low | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| 104011 | Cyber SOC service | Procurement for a managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) service, to support our cyber security activities | Re-procurement (different scope) | 01/06/2026 | 19/06/2026 | 24 | £500,000 | Framework | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 72600000-6 | Bronze High | Cyber SOC service | Yes | Yes |
| 104200 | DCMS Google Services | Delivery of Google Cloud Platform, Google Workspace, Google Voice and TAM Premium Support - to support the daily operations of DCMS | Re-procurement (different scope) | 01/06/2026 | 20/10/2026 | 12 | £3,000,000 | Framework | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 72500000-0 | Bronze Medium | DCMS Google Services | No | No |
| 104110 | Media Monitoring and Associated Services | Media monitoring services and analysis of media coverage to evaluate all communications activity and campaigns | Re-procurement (different scope) | 01/06/2026 | 30/09/2026 | 24 | £100,000 | Framework | Professional Services | 92400000-5 | Bronze Low | Media Monitoring and Associated Services | Yes | Yes |
| 104995 | Young Futures Hubs- Delivery Partner | Young Future Hubs and Local Transformation programme 2026 - 2029 Delivery Partner procurement. | New Requirement | 15/06/2026 | 15/09/2026 | 36 | TBC | Open Procurement | Professional Services | 79411100-9 | Silver | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| 105031 | Enrichment Enhancement Programme (EEP)- Evaluation partner |
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is commissioning an evaluation to obtain evidence on the implementation and outcomes of the EEP. | New Requirement | 15/06/2026 | 15/08/2026 | 24 | £1,125,000 | Framework | Professional Services | 79419000-4 | Bronze Medium | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| 104996 | Enrichment Enhancement Programme (EEP)- Grant Administrator | The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is looking to appoint a Grant administrator to manage the end to end delivery of the Grant competition. | New Requirement | 15/06/2026 | 30/06/2026 | 24 | £1,000,000 | Framework | Professional Services | 75130000-8 | Bronze Medium | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| TBC | Attendance and engagement at UK sporting, cultural and heritage events and locations | This proposed project will seek to deliver a working methodology that captures participation and attendance data, that can deal with a greater range of activity types, and will be deployed in at least one DCMS sector by the end of the project. | New Requirement | 30/06/2026 | 30/08/2026 | 24 | £1,500,000 | TBC | Research and Evaluation | 73210000-7 | Bronze High | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| TBC | Audience pathways to sources of content and information | This proposed project will seek to investigate UK media consumption habits and public trust in media. | New Requirement | 30/06/2026 | 30/08/2026 | 24 | £1,500,000 | TBC | Research and Evaluation | 79315000-5 | Bronze High | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| TBC | AI adoption across different sectors of DCMS | This proposed project will seek to test what works in driving AI adoption and capability across DCMS sectors, with a focus on creative industries, media, and journalism. | New Requirement | 30/06/2026 | 30/08/2026 | 24 | £1,500,000 | TBC | Research and Evaluation | 73210000-7 | Bronze High | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| TBC | A long-term evaluation of a large sporting or cultural event | The project will focus on improving longitudinal data tracking, advancing methodologies to causally measure intangible impacts & identifying the best policy interventions to ensure temporary event employment and investment convert into sustained local growth. | New Requirement | 30/06/2026 | 30/08/2026 | 24 | £1,500,000 | TBC | Research and Evaluation | 79419000-4 | Bronze High | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| 104276 | Market Intelligence | Provision of a market intelligence subscription | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/07/2026 | 17/11/2026 | 12 | £63,000 | Framework | Subscription and Admissions | 72320000-4 | Bronze Low | Market Intelligence | No | No |
| 104738 | GAC Storage Software | Procurement for storage software for Government Art Collection (GAC) | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/08/2026 | 14/12/2026 | 12 | £70,000 | Framework | ICT Services | 48782000 | Bronze Low | GAC Storage Software | Yes | Yes |
| 103762 | Cost Management & Project Delivery Support Services | Provide multidisciplinary services to support the Commercial Function and DCMS major programmes | Re-procurement (different scope) | 01/08/2026 | 11/12/2026 | 12 | £280,000 | Framework | Business Support | 71244000-0 | Bronze Medium | Cost Management & Project Delivery Support Services | Yes | Yes |
| 104350 | Parliamentary Printing Services | DCMS needs a service provider to carry out printing services of Act Papers, Command Papers, and HC Papers keeping in line with its statutory requirement (i.e. Act Papers) and precedents (Command Paper) where papers should be laid by Command of His Majesty and/or Ministers may wish to present certain documents before Parliament in this formal way. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/09/2026 | 27/12/2026 | 24 | £200,000 | Framework | Professional Services | 79823000-9 | Bronze Medium | Parliamentary Printing Services | No | No |
| 103069 | Managed Printing Services | The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) team within DCMS requires MFD printers across the DCMS estate, including support and maintenance | Re-procurement (different scope) | 30/09/2026 | 30/11/2026 | 24 | £200,000 | Framework | ICT Services | 30120000-6 | Bronze Low | Managed Printing Services | Yes | Yes |
| 104065 | Loan Book Licence | Contract for procurement of licence for the Loan Book Data Platform | Re-procurement (same scope) | 30/11/2026 | 31/03/2027 | 24 | £120,000 | Framework | Data | 48311100-2 | Bronze Low | Loan Book Licence | No | No |
| 104844 | Data Improvement Platform | Provision of services for Data Improvement Programme/Platform required by the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) team within DCMS | Re-procurement (same scope) | 30/11/2026 | 31/03/2027 | 12 | £900,000 | Framework | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 72222300-0 | Bronze Medium | Data Improvement Platform | Yes | Yes |
| 103982 | M365 Migration | Migration to M365 Services and Licence Provision | Re-procurement (different scope) | 30/11/2026 | 31/03/2027 | 12 | £1,700,000 | Framework | IT Managed / Outsourced Services | 72268000-1 | Silver | M365 Migration | Yes | Yes |
| 103820 | Quantitative Communications Research | The design and delivery of surveys/polling on behalf of the DCMS Communications team to provide audience insight on DCMS issues to support strategy development and theory of change models across policy communication areas. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 30/11/2026 | 31/03/2027 | 12 | £750,000 | Framework | Learning and Development | 73210000 | Bronze Medium | Quantitative Communications Research | Yes | Yes |
| 104355 | GAC UK Transport and Installations | The Government Art Collection (GAC) are seeking to appoint a Supplier for their UK transport and installation requirements. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/12/2026 | 31/03/2027 | 12 | £200,000 | Framework | Art and Exhibits | 92521100-0 | Bronze Low | GAC UK Transport and Installations | Yes | Yes |
| 104186 | Covid Loan Book Credit Scoring | DCMS requires an appropriate credit scores for the 136 borrowers across the three different packages bi-annually across the year. | Re-procurement (different scope) | 01/12/2026 | 31/03/2027 | 12 | £40,000.00 | Framework | Financial | 66171000-9 | Bronze Low | Covid Loan Book Credit Scoring | Yes | Yes |
| 104377 | Correspondence Management System | Correspondence Management System | Re-procurement (same scope) | 15/01/2027 | 15/05/2027 | 24 | £194,832 | Framework | Digital Services | 72212311-2 | Bronze Medium | Correspondence Management System | Yes | Yes |
| 103979 | Contract Management Audit Services for DCMS | Provision for the Commercial team within the Department to ensure that Suppliers’ contract delivery and charging are in compliance with the terms of relevant Contracts and applicable laws and regulations. | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/02/2027 | 27/05/2027 | 36 | £140,000 | Framework | Professional Services | 79418000-7 | Contract Management Audit Services for DCMS | Yes | Yes | |
| 104673 | DSE Assessment Tool | This contract is for the provision of a Display Screen Equipment (DSE) training and self-assessment tool | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/05/2027 | 31/08/2027 | 24 | £20,000 | Framework | HR Services | 80561000-4 | Bronze Low | DSE Assessment Tool | Yes | Yes |
| 104796 | The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) Engraved Crystals | An RFQ (Request for Quotations) for the provisions of engraved crystals to be presented to awardees of the Kings Award Voluntary Service | Re-procurement (same scope) | 30/11/2027 | 15/03/2028 | 24 | £40,000 | Request for Quotation (RFQ) | Physical Products | 39298700-4 | Bronze Low | The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) Engraved Crystals |
Yes | Yes |
| 104797 | The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVs) Calligraphy Certificates | An RFQ (Request for Quotations) for the provisions of Handwritten calligraphy providers on the certificates to be presented to awardees of the Kings Award Voluntary Service | Re-procurement (same scope) | 01/12/2028 | 15/02/2029 | 12 | £35,000 | Request for Quotation (RFQ) | Printed Products | 92312211-3 | Bronze Low | The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVs) Calligraphy Certificates | Yes | Yes |
Updates to this page
Published 19 June 2026