Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c17-5c76-7279-b722-0a7d39d05c97/mutuals-support-programme-2 closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Mutuals Support Programme 2 [Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-digital-culture-media-and-sport-dcms) Estimated value Not stated Published 20 Oct 2017 Deadline Closed 16 Nov 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Office of Civil Society (OCS) within the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is looking to find two suitable suppliers to contribute to the co-design and delivery of the Mutuals Support Programme 2. This will be a comprehensive support programme offering a wide range of professional and peer advice, tools and guidance organisations need to consider, develop and / or grow a public service mutual. £1 - £1.225 million for the initial contract period of 28 months. £2 to £2.225 million including potential extensions. ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c7924c46-cf3b-4d12-974c-09445e72a01f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS): past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-digital-culture-media-and-sport-dcms) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature · Natural England · 17 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14a29-a2ce-7073-851a-05dd5c86a64c/included-outside-publication-faith-in-nature) [The provision of an online family history service for wales · The National Library of Wales · 32 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3ab0-72b7-a215-c1db7fc1c138/the-provision-of-an-online-family-history-service-for-wales) [Cymru Can Strategy Review · Future Generations Commissioner for Wales · 22 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3b47-71a7-b7c4-7d49c6871347/cymru-can-strategy-review) [Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-584b-7036-bbe3-327b4e51c3c7/sector-research-for-councils-to-learn-from-collaborative-ict-delivery-in-local-g) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Multiannual FWC on monitoring, research and analysis related to VET and qualifications · European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, CEDEFOP - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training · 59 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-1b58-70d6-9e0f-07f8589ea85c/greece-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-mu) [Research services – Istraživanja vrsta i staništa u sklopu projekta PKK "Poboljšano upravljanje PPLP" · Javna ustanova Park prirode Lonjsko polje · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-312a-7230-92e1-4783caf49f90/croatia-research-services-istrazivanja-vrsta-i-stanista-u-sklopu-projekta-pk)