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title: "Hosting services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-54c8b039-f0d4-43f4-92db-7d6824f43171"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT"
published: "2025-11-27"
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# Hosting services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54c8b039-f0d4-43f4-92db-7d6824f43171

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## Summary

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), located in London, England, recently completed a procurement process for hosting services under the Short Term Lets scheme. The tender, classified under the IT services industry category, was conducted using a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase with a contract value of £28,385.77. The contract period commenced on 12th September 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026. XMA Limited, a large supplier based in Nottingham, was awarded the contract on 23rd September 2025.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, including consulting, software development, internet, and support services. Businesses well-suited to such opportunities typically include those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with established competencies in strategically managing IT infrastructure and providing robust hosting solutions could find this procurement opportunity to be especially advantageous for expanding their client base and enhancing their portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide hosting services for the Short Term Lets scheme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a6922a4-5158-486e-9fd0-3d8a5759d3ee |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 11 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,385 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,385 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2025 at 16:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a6922a4-5158-486e-9fd0-3d8a5759d3ee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a6922a4-5158-486e-9fd0-3d8a5759d3ee
  27th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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