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title: "Better Futures Fund Digital Discovery and Alpha"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eaae"
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# Better Futures Fund Digital Discovery and Alpha

Buyer: Department for Culture, Media and Sport  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eaae

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## Summary

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport commissioned 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 manage grants by tracking the outcomes those projects deliver. This is a digital and information technology services requirement, covering activities such as consulting, software development, internet services and support. The work is for DCMS and relates to the design and development of a service used for grant management. It would suit businesses with experience delivering digital services that handle sensitive information and turn project data into usable outcome-tracking information.

The procurement has been awarded following a competitive selective procedure, with the contract awarded under a framework. The single lot is complete. Vinmore Ltd was selected on 17 August 2026 for £231,750 excluding VAT, or £278,100 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 26 August 2026 to 9 October 2026, with an extension option of up to six weeks and a maximum end date of 20 November 2026. The award is above the relevant threshold. The contract signature milestone was scheduled for 24 August 2026. The published outcome identifies the requirement as services and records one successful supplier. No award or contract cancellation or termination is reported.

This award demonstrates a central government requirement for a compact, outcome-focused digital delivery engagement supporting grant administration. A credible future competitor would need to combine user-centred discovery and Alpha-stage service development with practical delivery of secure data collection and storage. Relevant capability includes digital service consulting, software development, internet-based systems and ongoing technical support, with the ability to translate information from grant-funded projects into reliable outcome tracking. Experience working with public-sector or grant-management data would strengthen a supplier’s position, as would the capacity to deliver a complete service across discovery and Alpha rather than a single isolated technical component. The use of a competitive framework route also indicates that framework access and strong public-sector delivery evidence matter.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080413-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2026 - 9 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £231,750 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Vinmore Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 14:39 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080413-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080413-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dcms.gov.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04fb0d
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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