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    ContractsLibrary Strategy Development Workshops
    Awarded contract

    Library Strategy Development Workshops

    Awarded
    £11.4k
    Published 11 Jun 2026

    DCMS seeks a supplier to deliver workshops that will inform the development of future library strategy and policy.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 11 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £11.4k
    Published 11 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £11,400
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SI
      Shared Intelligence Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    11 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is seeking a qualified supplier to deliver a series of workshops designed to inform and shape future library strategy. These workshops should engage stakeholders, facilitate strategic planning discussions, and provide evidence-based insights to guide library policy and service development. The supplier should demonstrate experience in library sector knowledge, strategic planning facilitation, and stakeholder engagement across public, academic, and specialist library services.

    Track record

    13 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT has awarded 13 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Robertson Bell Ltd1× · 8%
    2. Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates Limited1× · 8%
    3. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. Elizabeth Lynch MBE1× · 8%
    5. Shared Intelligence Limited1× · 8%
    6. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 8%

    +7 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — 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-06b364
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT
    Sector
    Education & Training