--- title: "DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Plan - CoP Delivery Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b030" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b030" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b030.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b030.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT" published: "2026-06-10" --- # DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Plan - CoP Delivery Market Engagement Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b030 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b030) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b030.json) ## Summary The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), a central government public authority located at 100 Parliament Street, London, is undertaking a procurement initiative titled "DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Plan - CoP Delivery Market Engagement". This procurement process, in the planning stage, focuses on establishing and managing a national Community of Practice (CoP) for place-based organisations. Key industry categories include business and management consultancy and research and development services. The market engagement, not a call for competition but an opportunity for feedback, is scheduled with key dates including document submission due by 22nd June 2026 at 2.30pm. The procurement is planned for the completion span from 1st August 2026 to 31st March 2029, with an option for renewal, reflecting a gross contract value of £1,200,000 GBP. This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, specialising in consultancy and research services. Those experienced in managing community-focused initiatives and interested in partnering within a public authority framework will find a strategic fit in this engagement. Companies capable of providing innovative, place-based solutions have the chance to contribute to and benefit from DCMS's vision of advancing community philanthropy across various UK regions. Business growth can be facilitated through the long-term engagement and potential for renewal embedded within this procurement framework, encouraging competitive and skilled participation. ## Notice MARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY All information contained and shared in this publication may be subject to change. This is not a call for competition or expressions of interest, but we would like interested suppliers to respond with any relevant feedback to these 4 documents. DCMS is planning to conduct a procurement of a delivery partner to establish and manage a national Community of Practice (CoP) for place-based organisations, as outlined in DCMS's place-based philanthropy plan, 'Our Place to Give'. Interested suppliers should paste the link into their browser, and download a copy of each relevant document. This includes an outline of the engagement and appendix A: DCMS Statement of Requirements as well as appendix B Market Research and Appendix C: Price Response Template. Completed documents with feedback should be returned to: commercial@dcms.gov.uk by Monday 22nd June 2026, at 2.30pm referencing '105077 DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Plan - CoP Delivery Market Engagement' in the subject line. Link to supplier engagement documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10HZ2w6qIJAOIpWAZ5k-5e-zGNhci2Eys?usp=sharing ### Planning Information MARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY All information contained and shared in this publication may be subject to change. This is not a call for competition or expressions of interest, but we would like interested suppliers to respond with any relevant feedback to these 4 documents. DCMS is planning to conduct a procurement of a delivery partner to establish and manage a national Community of Practice (CoP) for place-based organisations, as outlined in DCMS's place-based philanthropy plan, ‘Our Place to Give’. Interested suppliers should paste the link into their browser, and download a copy each relevant document. This includes an outline of the engagement and appendix A: DCMS Statement of Requirements as well as appendix B Market Research and Appendix C: Price Response Template. Completed documents with feedback should be returned to: commercial@dcms.gov.uk by Monday 22nd June 2026, at 2.30pm referencing ‘105077 DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Plan - CoP Delivery Market Engagement’ in the subject line. Link to supplier engagement documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10HZ2w6qIJAOIpWAZ5k-5e-zGNhci2Eys?usp=sharing ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054811-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 10 Jun 2026 at 13:58 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054811-2026 - 9 Jun 2026 at 08:57 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054096-2026 - 8 Jun 2026 at 15:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053961-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054811-2026 10th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054096-2026 9th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053961-2026 8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.dcms.gov.uk - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10HZ2w6qIJAOIpWAZ5k-5e-zGNhci2Eys?usp=sharing - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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