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What works in AI Adoption within DCMS Sectors

Open United Kingdom Research & development

Buyer Department for Culture, Media & Sport

€1.7M estimated value · €1,745,201 · converted from GBP

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Summary

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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is commissioning 'what works' research into the impact and effectiveness of AI adoption interventions within its sectors. The project covers two areas: first, analysis of how businesses in DCMS sectors adopt AI, the challenges they face and the benefits they gain, expected to be explored through an ethnographic study observing how individuals and teams use AI tools in their work; second, identification of which policy interventions best support businesses wishing to adopt AI, expected to be tested through randomised control trials. Alternative methodologies may be proposed, but the core requirement is direct, robust evidence of what works, not self-reported findings. Full details are in the specification.

Timing

  1. Published

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Description

Full information is provided within the specification. DCMS are seeking to commission "what works" research into the impact and effectiveness of AI adoption interventions within DCMS sectors. We are interested in two broad sets of questions. The first is analysis of how businesses within DCMS sectors that are in the process of adopting AI achieve this, the challenges they face and the opportunities and benefits realised. We anticipate this will be explored through an ethnographic study that observes how individuals and teams actually use AI tools in their jobs. The second set of questions is what policy interventions work best to support businesses that wish to adopt AI, which we anticipate will be answered by testing hypothetical interventions through randomised control trials (RCTs). Bidders will be able to propose alternative methodologies if they think they suit these questions better; the core need for this project is to produce direct, robust evidence of what works, as opposed to what is self-reported (e.g. through interviews, focus groups, surveys, and similar) to work.

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    Title
    Was: 105017 - What works in AI Adoption within DCMS Sectors
    Now: What works in AI Adoption within DCMS Sectors
    Main CPV code
    Was: 73300000
    Now: 73000000
    Estimated value
    Was: €1,747,946
    Now: €1,745,201
    Scope and criteria
    The description was shortened. Re-read it before you bid.
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    Estimated value
    Was: €1,753,361
    Now: €1,747,946
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    Title
    Was: 105017 - AI adoption across DCMS sectors
    Now: 105017 - What works in AI Adoption within DCMS Sectors
    Status
    Was: Upcoming
    Now: Open
    Estimated value
    Was: €1,753,894
    Now: €1,753,361
  4. Title
    Was: 105017 - What works in AI Adoption within DCMS Sectors
    Now: 105017 - AI adoption across DCMS sectors
    Status
    Was: Open
    Now: Upcoming

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Market

Research & development in United Kingdom

median award in this market
€117,154
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What this market pays

The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 267 awards for Research & development in United Kingdom.

This notice
€1.7M
Median award
€117,154
Middle half of past awards
€56,430 to €302,675

The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

Market context

Larger than 86% of the open notices in Research & development across Europe.

open now in Research & development
449
median open notice
€238,140

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Research & development

different companies won awards here
220
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
9%
buyers awarded contracts here
109

Based on 325 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

The buyer in figures

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

notices in the register
2
award
1

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

United Kingdom

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Research & development - United Kingdom

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AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture 8 €1.8M Oct 2026
WSP uk limited 6 €5.9M Sep 2026

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