Central government
Public sector contracts from Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport is a central government body that has published 259 contract awards since 2022.
69 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 175 different suppliers.
- 69
- Awards, last 12 months
- 259
- Awards since 2021
- 175
- Distinct suppliers
- £89k
- Median contract value
- 42
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 3 Sept 2026. Value figures cover the 254 of 259 contracts where a value was published.
Coming up for renewal
42 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
Overview
Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.
ALMA Economics Limited appears most frequently, holding 17 awards.
Published contract values total £103.8m, across the 254 contracts that state one, with a median of £89k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
42 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01ALMA Economics Limited17 awards
- 02Robertson Bell Limited13 awards
- 03IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd11 awards
- 04Frontier Economics Limited7 awards
- 05Made Tech Limited6 awards
- 06Deloitte LLP6 awards
- 07SoftCat PLC6 awards
- 08TPXIMPACT Limited4 awards
- 09Ecorys UK Limited4 awards
- 10Momart Limited4 awards
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to Department for Culture, Media and Sport with a profile65
- Actica Consulting Limited1
- Alexander Mann Solutions Limited1
- Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited1
- ALMA Economics Limited17
- Arcadis LLP1
- Atamis Limited2
- Babington Business College Limited1
- Banner Group Limited1
- Bevan Brittan LLP1
- Bray Leino Limited2
- C M Monitor (Britain Thinks) Limited1
- Calder Conferences Limited1
- Chase Services Group LTD1
- Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited1
- Deloitte LLP6
- Digital Devices LTD1
- DLA Piper UK LLP2
- Ecorys UK Limited4
- Experian LTD1
- Fivium LTD2
- Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited1
- Frontier Economics Limited7
- GatenbySanderson Limited3
- HAYS Specialist Recruitment Ltd4
- HH Associates LTD1
- IBISWORLD Limited1
- Ideagen Technology Limited1
- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd11
- IRG ADVISORS LLP trading as Odgers Berndtson1
- Kantar Public UK Limited1
- kpmg LLP2
- LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Ltd1
- Linklaters LLP1
- London Economics Limited3
- Made Tech Limited6
- Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited1
- Michael Page Limited1
- Microsoft LTD1
- National Centre For Social Research3
- Oliver Wyman Limited1
- Pinsent Masons LLP3
- PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLP1
- PUBLIC Group International Limited2
- Purcell Architecture LTD1
- QA Limited2
- Reward Gateway (UK) LTD1
- Robertson Bell Limited13
- RSM UK Consulting LLP3
- RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP1
- Savanta Group LTD1
- Saxton Bampfylde Hever Limited2
- Shakespeare Martineau LLP1
- Sharpe Pritchard LLP1
- SoftCat PLC6
- SQW Limited3
- Steer Davies & Gleave Limited1
- Technopolis Limited1
- The Financial Times Limited2
- Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited1
- TlT LLP1
- TPXIMPACT Limited4
- Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited.2
- Verian Group UK Limited2
- Vohkus Limited1
- XMA LImited2
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Department for Culture, Media and Sport classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services79
- 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security67
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support42
- 79600000Recruitment services11
- 79952000Event services7
- 60000000Transport services (excl. Waste transport)7
- 73110000Research services5
- 48000000Software package and information systems4
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Common questions
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Who does Department for Culture, Media and Sport award contracts to?
Across 259 contracts recorded since 2021, Department for Culture, Media and Sport has used 175 different suppliers. The most frequent are ALMA Economics Limited (17 contracts), Robertson Bell Limited (13 contracts), IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd (11 contracts).
What does Department for Culture, Media and Sport buy?
Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services, research and development, it services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Department for Culture, Media and Sport contracts come up for renewal?
42 contracts awarded by Department for Culture, Media and Sport have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 25 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Department for Culture, Media and Sport spend on contracts?
Published values total £103.8m across the 254 contracts that state one, with a median of £89k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
How can I be alerted to new Department for Culture, Media and Sport tenders?
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.