Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Top-five suppliers hold 55% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Department for Culture, Media and Sport buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Department for Culture, Media and Sport contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Legal Assistance for Arbitration
Pinsent Masons LLP · 2026-07-22
£500K
BBC Charter Review Commercial Funding Options
Economic Insight · 2026-07-01
£196K
Cloud Migration and Managed Support
TPXimpact Limited · 2026-07-01
£131K
KING’S AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (KAVS) CALLIGRAPHY CERTIFICATES
The Calligraphy Centre · 2026-06-18
£32K
MEND PBIF Evaluation 25/26
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd · 2026-05-07
£350K
IBM Analyst Regression Tool and Qualtrics Survey Platform
Softcat Plc · 2026-05-07
£101K
Digital Hardware
XOS Group Ltd · 2026-05-07
£58K
Digital Hardware
Eurostar Global Electronics Limited · 2026-05-07
£17K
Microsoft Unified Enterprise support
Microsoft Limited · 2026-05-07
£64K
DDaT Hardware Software Supplier
XMA Ltd · 2026-05-07
£1.2M
DDaT 2nd and 3rd Line Support
REPLY LIMITED · 2026-05-07
£1.3M
Art Acquisition Form - Salon 94: Matthew Krishanu
Salon 94 · 2026-05-05
£50K
Acquisition - Lubna Chowdhary, Amrita Jhaveri Limited
Amrita Jhaveri Limited · 2026-05-05
£18K
Art Acquisition Form - Julianknxx
Edel Assanti · 2026-05-05
£23K
Art Acquisition - Sikelela Owen
Sikelela Owen · 2026-05-05
£13K
Art Acquisition - Artist: Lubna Chowdhary : Cristea Roberts Gallery L
Cristea Roberts Gallery Limited · 2026-05-05
£26K
Collections Index
SYSTEM SIMULATION LIMITED · 2026-05-01
£68K
Level 7 Tech Master Apprenticeship
QA Limited · 2026-05-01
£93K
Youth Voice - Power and Consultation Contract
Participation People Ltd · 2026-04-28
£49K
Implementation & Process Evaluation - DCMS Local Community Sport Facility Report
Ecorys UK · 2026-04-17
£54K
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Young Futures Hubs and Transformation programme: Delivery partner
Deadline: 2026-08-04
£7.6M
DCMS Volunteer Recognition Scheme
£1.2M
DCMS Volunteer Recognition Scheme
£1.2M
Multi-Sports Grassroots Facilities Programme: Technical Assurance
£95K
National Anti-Doping Panel
£1.6M
103978 EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR MAJOR CEREMONIAL EVENTS
Event Management Company For Major Royal Ceremonial Events
Event Management Company For Major Royal Ceremonial Events
Bridges Events Planning and Delivery Partner
Bridges Events Planning and Delivery Partner
Bridges Events Planning and Delivery Partner
103853 - Multi Sport Grassroots Facilities Technical Assurance
£95K
DCMS Volunteer Recognition Scheme
£1.2M
Event Management & Infrastructure
Event Management & Infrastructure
£200.0M
Event Management & Infrastructure
103755 - Sport Satellite Account: Research Into a New Measure for Estimating the Value of Sport
103755 - Sport Satellite Account: Research Into a New Measure for Estimating the Value of Sport
103755 - Sport Satellite Account: Research Into a New Measure for Estimating the Value of Sport
DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Plan - CoP Delivery Market Engagement
£1.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Department for Culture, Media and Sport typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Local Youth Transformation Fund Pilot Evaluation
Expires: 2026-07-31
£380K
DSE Assessment Tool
Expires: 2026-08-31
£21K
BBC Charter Review Commercial Funding Options
Expires: 2026-08-31
£196K
Prophix UK Ltd
Expires: 2026-09-28
£128K
Community and Engagement Survey
Expires: 2026-09-30
£3.5M
Apprenticeship Training Services
Expires: 2026-10-03
£653K
Lead creative and strategy agency
Expires: 2026-10-12
£1.6M
Million Hours Fund Evaluation
Expires: 2026-10-15
£446K
Travel and accommodation services
Expires: 2026-10-31
£1.8M
GAC Transport to and from Tunisia
Expires: 2026-12-13
£53K
Preservica Subscription
Expires: 2026-12-14
£73K
Youth Voice - Power and Consultation Contract
Expires: 2026-12-15
£49K
DDaT 2nd and 3rd Line Support
Expires: 2026-12-20
£1.3M
Parliamentary Printing Services
Expires: 2026-12-27
£200K
DDaT Software - ServiceNow + Additional OKTA
Expires: 2026-12-30
£202K
Cloud Migration and Managed Support
Expires: 2026-12-31
£131K
DDaT Software - Adobe and Atlassian Trello
Expires: 2027-01-14
£93K
GAC Website Maintenance and Hosting
Expires: 2027-02-28
£22K
Digital Hardware
Expires: 2027-02-28
£58K
Better Youth Spaces Fund Evaluation
Expires: 2027-03-31
£340K
Million Hours Fund Phase 3 Evaluation
Expires: 2027-03-31
£417K
Whitehall and Industry Group Subscription
Expires: 2027-03-31
£19K
IBM Analyst Regression Tool and Qualtrics Survey Platform
Expires: 2027-04-10
£101K
Microsoft Unified Enterprise support
Expires: 2027-04-19
£64K
Legal Assistance for Arbitration
Expires: 2027-04-19
£500K
DDaT Hardware Software Supplier
Expires: 2027-04-20
£1.2M
Correspondence Case Management Service
Expires: 2027-05-15
£195K
Payroll Service
Expires: 2027-05-30
£433K
Market analysis
Bidding into Department for Culture, Media and Sport — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
55%
Top-5 supplier share
23d
Avg response window
25d
Median response window
10mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Department for Culture, Media and Sport
How much does Department for Culture, Media and Sport spend on procurement?
Department for Culture, Media and Sport awarded 273 contracts totalling £118.2M between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 211 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £433K.
Who are Department for Culture, Media and Sport's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Department for Culture, Media and Sport by total award value are Identity Holdings Ltd, Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd (AMS), Google Cloud EMEA Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 55% of contract value.
What does Department for Culture, Media and Sport buy from suppliers?
Department for Culture, Media and Sport's procurement is concentrated in exhibition, fair and congress organisation services, supply services of personnel including temporary staff, research services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Department for Culture, Media and Sport contracts?
Department for Culture, Media and Sport publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Department for Culture, Media and Sport tenders?
Department for Culture, Media and Sport typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 23 days). Standard contract duration is around 10 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-30
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
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