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    ContractsResearch into AI Adoption in DCMS Sectors
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    Research into AI Adoption in DCMS Sectors

    Contract value
    £1.5m
    Published 27 Jul 2026

    DCMS seeks research evidence on how AI adoption works in practice across sectors, using ethnographic studies and randomised controlled trials to identify effective policies and real-world implementation challenges.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 27 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.5m
    Published 27 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,500,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
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    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    No longer open. Published 3 months ago.

    27 July 2026
    Closed — no tender deadline was published

    Brief

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is commissioning research to understand how AI adoption works in practice across its sectors. The project has two main components: (1) An ethnographic study examining how businesses and their employees actually use AI tools in their work, including challenges faced and benefits realised; and (2) Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) testing policy interventions to support AI adoption. Rather than relying on self-reported data, this project prioritises robust, direct evidence of what works. Bidders may propose alternative methodologies if justified. The work will be procured through either a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 or the RM6126 Research and Insights framework. This forms part of the DCMS Science and Analysis R&D Programme and will run from 2027-2030 alongside related research projects on audience information pathways, cultural engagement tracking, and major event impact assessment.

    Track record

    6 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

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    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT has awarded 6 contracts to 5 suppliers.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d489

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