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title: "Commercial Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-880f2444-5195-4a20-b959-c883f45c7c1d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT"
published: "2021-04-07"
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# Commercial Support Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-880f2444-5195-4a20-b959-c883f45c7c1d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Culture Media & Sport seeking commercial support services to aid its response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The contract, valued at £168,750, falls under the industry category of business services, specifically consulting. The procurement method was a direct approach, executed as a single tender action below the threshold value. The contract period commenced on 19th March 2020 and concluded on 31st March 2021, with the award of the contract announced on 7th April 2021.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to expand their business by providing critical services in the consulting sector. Companies specialising in commercial support, particularly those experienced in crisis response and management, would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future, potentially leveraging their expertise in public service collaboration to secure government partnerships.

## Notice

DCMS requires a Supplier to provide commercial support services, to support the commercial response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b99e0c5-0870-4d11-a8d0-6e3fe1833fda |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 19 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £168,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £168,750 |
| 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 & 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 | BELGRAVE ECCLESTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2021 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b99e0c5-0870-4d11-a8d0-6e3fe1833fda

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b99e0c5-0870-4d11-a8d0-6e3fe1833fda
  7th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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