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    ContractsDigital Service for Better Futures Fund Grant Management
    Awarded contract

    Digital Service for Better Futures Fund Grant Management

    Awarded
    £231.8k
    Published 24 Aug 2026

    Delivery partner needed to design and prototype a digital grant management system for the Better Futures Fund that tracks project outcomes and securely manages grant data.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 24 Aug 2026· 4 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £231.8k
    Published 24 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £231,750
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • VI
      VINMORE LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 weeks ago.

    24 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    DCMS (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) is seeking a delivery partner to conduct Discovery and Alpha phases for a new digital service. The service will support the Better Futures Grant Fund by securely collecting, storing, and managing data from grant recipients. The primary goal is to improve grant management processes by enabling tracking and measurement of outcomes delivered by funded projects. This opportunity involves designing and prototyping a solution that will serve as the foundation for a full digital platform. Suitable delivery partners should have experience with secure data systems, government digital services, and grant management platforms.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Xansium Consulting Ltd1× · 17%
    2. Bit Zesty1× · 17%
    3. VINMORE LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. The Financial Times1× · 17%
    5. TPXIMPACT LIMITED1× · 17%
    6. Made Tech Limited1× · 17%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06eaae
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT
    Sector
    IT & Software