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Better Futures Fund Digital Discovery and Alpha

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2026 at 11:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Aug 2026 at 14:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport appointed a delivery partner for the combined Discovery and Alpha phases of a digital service supporting the Better Futures Grant Fund. The service is intended to securely collect and store information from grant-funded projects and help DCMS manage grants by tracking the outcomes those projects deliver. This is a digital and information technology services requirement, covering consultancy, service discovery, software development and related support. The buying organisation is DCMS, a central government department, and the work is associated with its UK-wide grant management function. The requirement is delivered as one service rather than separate lots, so relevant suppliers would need to cover the connected discovery, alpha and data-management activities as a coherent delivery.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Vinmore Ltd. The competitive process used a selective route, with the award made under a framework. The award date was 17 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 25 August 2026. The contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 12 October 2026, with an option to extend by up to six weeks, to a maximum date of 20 November 2026. The awarded value is £231,750 excluding VAT, or £278,100 including VAT. The award and contract are active. One supplier was selected for the single lot. The published procurement data does not set out the detailed evaluation criteria or weightings.

This award shows demand from DCMS for suppliers able to combine digital service discovery with alpha-stage development in a public-sector grant-management setting. Credible competitors would need experience of understanding user and organisational needs, shaping a workable digital service and turning discovery findings into an alpha product or service. They would also need capability in secure collection and storage of data, with an understanding of how information from grant-funded projects can be managed and used to track outcomes. Relevant firms are likely to combine service design, user research, technical architecture, software development and delivery management, while working within central-government expectations for security, assurance and accountable handling of public data.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Better Futures Fund Digital Discovery and Alpha

Notice Description

DCMS requires a delivery partner for the combined Discovery/Alpha phases of a digital service that will support the Better Futures (Grant) Fund by securely collecting and storing data from the fund. The main purpose is to support grant management by tracking outcomes delivered by grant funded projects.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eaae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083845-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£231,750 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£231,750 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 12 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

VINMORE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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