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Published 18 Jul 2025, 13:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DCMS Volunteer Recognition Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)
+4 moreWest Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Planned pipeline value£1,200,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 11 Aug 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is preparing to launch a new national monthly recognition scheme to celebrate unsung community heroes – volunteers, informal helpers, and social action champions – across England. Ahead of a formal tender process, we are inviting potential delivery partners to attend an information session, where we will share more details and take questions (see below).

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jul 2025, 13:08 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2025, 12:28 BST
Authority reference
104622
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041614
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056219 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

18 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 13:08 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 12:28 BST
  3. Market engagement
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    DCMS is conducting market engagement with potential delivery partners. Suppliers are invited to review the information document at the following link: dcms.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/8e000000S1x4/a… ↗ Potential delivery partners should also register for a market engagement session using this link: forms.gle/rn27tcFG6AY59bTB7 ↗. DCMS will share more about our vision for the scheme and seek feedback from potential delivery partners.

  4. Tender notice expected
    11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 13:08 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 15:07 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 12:28 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (2)

Including a link to the information pack https://dcms.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/8e000000S1x4/a/Tl000000gMfF/SmU8Bzc85LkhUGI9Pr2KTXJneZeQRObVspuB8iIrsBs

Information pack amended to clarify proposed scheme is England only. Updated pack available at: https://dcms.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/8e000000S1x4/a/Tl000000gRtR/z2HQ3rBp_3SVrjDkA64i9Hn.XARdI5rezDRFa4sXIIY

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJGD-5581-JPGD 100 Parliament Street, London, London, SW1A 2BQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure