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Published 26 Aug 2026

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Local News Fund Evaluation

Authority: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (79000000)
Published contract value£179,100Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to Technopolis Ltd
Contract starts 15 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide evaluation work on the Local News Fund.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Buyer reference
104916
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SW1A 2BQ

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    15 Jun 2026
  2. Award decision
    25 Jun 2026
  3. Notice published
    26 Aug 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Department for Culture, Media and SportContracting authority 100 Parliament Street, LONDON, SW1A2BQ, EnglandContact name, email
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/Pesn8463 · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Technopolis LtdSupplier 3 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
    Identifier
    02354937 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-d5ac6a75-21fd-4872-8c44-c2e9f7133ab6-2026-08-26T12:49:32+01:00
Published
26 Aug 2026
Latest update
26 Aug 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-d5ac6a75-21fd-4872-8c44-c2e9f7133ab6
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-d5ac6a75-21fd-4872-8c44-c2e9f7133ab6-1