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Local News Fund Evaluation

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is procuring evaluation services for the Local News Fund. The work is a business consultancy and evaluation assignment, intended to assess the fund and support the department’s understanding of its effectiveness and outcomes. Delivery is associated with the department’s London location at 100 Parliament Street, SW1A 2BQ. The procurement is categorised as services, with the broader classification covering business, consulting and related professional services. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The requirement is therefore relevant to evaluation consultancies, research organisations and professional services firms with experience assessing public funding programmes, particularly those connected with culture, media, communications or local news.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective procedure using a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The submission deadline was 2 June 2026 at 5pm. The award was made on 25 June 2026 to Technopolis Ltd for £179,100. The contract period runs from 15 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one requirement. The contract was awarded for evaluation work on the Local News Fund; the available procurement details do not set out separate lots or a detailed scoring breakdown. The award value is in pounds sterling and represents the value awarded to Technopolis Ltd. The process is recorded as complete, with the award shown as active.

This award provides a clear indication of DCMS demand for independent evaluation of a public funding programme, delivered by a specialist professional services supplier. Firms considering future work with this buyer would need credible capability in programme evaluation, applied research, evidence gathering, analysis and reporting for government or other public-sector clients. Relevant experience could include assessing policy or grant outcomes, value for money, reach, impact and delivery effectiveness, particularly in culture, media, communications or local-news settings. A small or medium-sized consultancy, research organisation or social enterprise could be well placed where it can demonstrate robust methods, experienced evaluators, strong stakeholder engagement and the capacity to complete a focused assignment to government standards. The route also shows that access through a dynamic purchasing system is commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local News Fund Evaluation

Notice Description

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d5ac6a75-21fd-4872-8c44-c2e9f7133ab6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a71735-0188-45c2-bfc6-20b613137dc9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£179,100 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£179,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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 Culture, Media and 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

Technopolis Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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