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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. \nThis project will be commissioned either through a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, or through the RM6126 Research and Insights framework. \nThis is part of the DCMS Science and Analysis R&D Programme, which supports R&D capability within the department. This project will run concurrently aside three other large projects across 2027-2030, these include; mapping the specific \"user pathways\" audiences take to find, consume, and value information; a continuation of previous research to develop data-intensive approaches for capturing engagement at unticketed cultural, heritage, and sporting events/activities/locations, e.g. using mobile app data to model how people participate in our events; and a continuation of previous research to design and improve methods for holistically tracking the long-term impact of major events, tested on a major event." }, { "releaseID": "086715-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-09-14T10:01:33+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planningUpdate" ], "value": "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. 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