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Opportunity overview
DCMS is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise in respect of the above matter.
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Classification
CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
CPV80000000 — Education and training services
CPV80310000 — Youth education services
CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
80310000
Description
Youth education services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
DCMS is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise in respect of the above matter.
The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on the Atamis e-sourcing portal: https://dcms.my.site.com/login. You must register on this site to respond. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.
Please ensure you review all communications and follow any instructions provided to you. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Atamis eSourcing Helpdesk at: Support@atamis.co.uk.
Due
6 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
098665-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2BQ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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098665-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) concerning technical assistance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities under the Better Futures Fund. This is not an open bidding opportunity; interested parties can access the engagement information through the Atamis portal.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to organisations offering technical assistance, consultancy, research, training, youth, health, social-work or community-related services. The supplied notice does not define the eventual scope, supplier role or selection requirements.
Key points identified
Portal registrationRegistration on the Atamis e-sourcing portal is required to respond to this market-engagement exercise.Evidence: "You must register on this site to respond."
ScopeTechnical assistance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities; detailed requirements are not stated.Evidence: Title: "Better Futures Fund - Technical Assistance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities"
Supplier eligibilityUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility criteria are supplied.
80% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage market engagement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) concerning technical assistance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities under the Better Futures Fund. This is not an open bidding opportunity; interested parties can access the engagement information through the Atamis portal.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to organisations offering technical assistance, consultancy, research, training, youth, health, social-work or community-related services. The supplied notice does not define the eventual scope, supplier role or selection requirements.
Key deliverables
Technical assistance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities (scope not stated).
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Portal registration
98% confidence
Registration on the Atamis e-sourcing portal is required to respond to this market-engagement exercise.
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"You must register on this site to respond."
Scope
82% confidence
Technical assistance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities; detailed requirements are not stated.
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Title: "Better Futures Fund - Technical Assistance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities"
Supplier eligibility
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative maximum value
88% confidence
Up to £1,000,000 GBP.
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Source field value_max: 1000000; currency: GBP.
Contract terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract duration, pricing model or terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
90% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location: country "United Kingdom"; region "UK".
Delivery timetable
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage / planned procurement market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open.
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display_status: "upcoming"; stage: "planning"; notice_type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Engagement route
97% confidence
Information and documents are available through the Atamis e-sourcing portal.
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"The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on the Atamis e-sourcing portal".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
The notice is a preliminary market engagement and does not define the final scope, supplier role, deliverables, selection criteria or procurement route.
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stage: "planning"; notice_type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; no detailed scope or criteria supplied.
Timetable risk
99% confidence
No tender start, submission deadline or contract dates are supplied.
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tender_start_at, submission_deadline, contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Commercial uncertainty
97% confidence
Only a maximum value is supplied; the value basis, lot allocation and contract terms are unknown.
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value_max: 1000000; lot value is null; no commercial terms supplied.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidence
A planning lot is present but has no title, description, value or deadline.
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Lot 1 has null title, description, value_amount and submission_deadline.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
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