# R&D Science and Analysis Programme

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Culture, Media and Sport](/buyers/department-for-culture-media-and-sport/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ipsos UK](/suppliers/ipsos-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £485,515
- Tender value: £485,515
- Award date: 19 February 2024
- Published: 5 April 2024
- Contract start: 11 December 2023
- Contract end: 12 December 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 84acaa48-2205-4885-a730-2e7321bbeade-738481
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f171d61-8f2f-4b38-93cd-653144479d12

## Description

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport \(DCMS\) requires a supplier to provide research on local civil society infrastructure\. In particular, the supplier will look to develop the evidence base on the positive impacts of effective local civil society infrastructure, the negative impacts of its absence and the conditions and models for building effective local civil society infrastructure in areas where it is weak or non-existent\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84acaa48-2205-4885-a730-2e7321bbeade-738481)