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Measuring Growth and Productivity Impacts

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport commissioned research and practical guidance on measuring how interventions affect growth and productivity in the creative, cultural and heritage sectors. The work concerns developing ways to assess the impact of programmes and interventions across these sectors, rather than delivering a sector-specific operational service. It is a research and consultancy service. The buying organisation is DCMS, and the delivery location is London. The requirement is relevant to firms with expertise in economic research, productivity analysis and evaluating public interventions in creative, cultural or heritage industries.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Frontier Economics Ltd. The award date was 7 January 2026. The contract runs from 6 October 2025 to 31 March 2026, with an awarded value of £247,725. DCMS used a selective route, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The response deadline was 5 September 2025. The published procurement information identifies the overall research and guidance requirement but does not set out specific evaluation weightings or detailed selection thresholds. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable for this opportunity.

This award demonstrates demand from DCMS for specialist evidence and guidance to assess the economic effects of interventions across creative, cultural and heritage sectors. Frontier Economics Ltd, a small and medium-sized supplier, was selected, showing that the requirement was delivered by a specialist consultancy rather than requiring a large-scale operational contractor. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need strong economic research and productivity-analysis capability, and the ability to turn findings into clear, usable guidance for public-sector decision-makers. Experience evaluating interventions in the relevant sectors would help suppliers address the subject matter directly. As the procurement was a framework call-off, suppliers seeking comparable work with this buyer would also need to be positioned to compete through the relevant framework route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Measuring Growth and Productivity Impacts

Notice Description

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide research and guidance for measuring the growth and productivity impacts of interventions within creative, cultural and heritage sectors.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bf31a084-0d7e-4ffa-94fb-52f27018f1cb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba926faa-dc41-437e-b33a-293f6168d671
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£247,725 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£247,725 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jan 20269 months ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED

Further Information

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