Buyer
Arts Council England
The tender notices in our corpus from Arts Council England, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
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- 140Counted in the corpus search index when this page was read, across every stage (forecast, tender, award, contract). The index is refreshed by the corpus, so the newest notices may be missing for a while.Counted at Sat 17 Oct 2026, 02:10 BST.
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- 1 Oct 2026
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- GB-Manchester: ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement ExerciseArts Council England · Any region · Published 1 Oct 2026ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement Exercise ACE has established a contract to design, deliver and manage an online community engagement exercise in England. The participants will be adults (aged 18+) and young people (aged 16-17 years old). The Contractor will be required to deliver and£845,101Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- ACE 1012 ITQ - Cultural Education Network One-to-One EvaluationArts Council England · Published 3 Sep 2026Arts Council England are seeking a suitably qualified Supplier to evaluate the Cultural Education Network’s free offer of one-to-one support from its launch in March 2025, to present day. This new programme offers mentoring, coaching, and signposting through free, online one-to-ones for teachers, fr£15,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- ACE 1094 DAC - Media Copyright LicenceArts Council England · Published 2 Jun 2026ACE 1094 DAC - Media Copyright Licence Licence required for our online media monitoring services, and permits us to make physical replications of media coverage if required. The Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) is the sole organisation to provide a licence that gives us permission needed to supply,Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Evaluation of the Transform ProgrammeArts Council England · Published 15 Jan 2026Arts Council England is seeking to commission a supplier to conduct an evaluation of the Transform funding programme. Transform was launched in response to current National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) who received a conditional offer of a reduction in the 2023-2026 Investment Programme. Arts Cou£50,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- ACE 1054 DAC - Recruitment - Project Management LeadArts Council England · Published 20 Nov 2025ACE 1054 DAC - Recruitment - Project Management Lead Recruitment support to appoint a senior, experienced Interim PMO Lead to establish and embed a Programme Management Office (PMO) to support the next phase of the Arts Council’s transformation programme. This role will be pivotal in driving deliverValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1044 DAC - Microsoft LicencesArts Council England · Published 20 Nov 2025ACE 1044 DAC - Microsoft Licences Supply of various Microsoft product licences. Including but not limited to; Office 365, Teams, Teams Rooms and Telephony, Dynamics CRM. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=995837532Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26Arts Council England · Published 13 Nov 2025ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26 ACE is seeking a contractor to conduct research that will help ACE to better understand the current role of Private Dance Schools / studios throughout England (in terms of how they fit into local cultural infrastructure, particularly in relationValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1050 DAC - SIP Telephony ContractArts Council England · Published 5 Nov 2025ACE 1050 DAC - SIP Telephony Contract External Teams telephony and call management into customer services. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992378010Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1014 ITT - Incentivising Touring Fund EvaluationArts Council England · Published 5 Nov 2025ACE 1014 ITT - Incentivising Touring Fund Evaluation Arts Council England requires a Contractor to deliver a programme-level evaluation of the Incentivising Touring scheme. The aim of the evaluation is to provide evidence demonstrating the extent to which the scheme has achieved its expected aims anValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1053 DAC - Access Pay Bank Verification for Applicants (business continuity)Arts Council England · Published 5 Nov 2025ACE 1053 DAC - Access Pay Bank Verification for Applicants (business continuity) A system for verifying funding applicant bank details at speed due to business continuity plans To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992327163Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1046 DAC - Programme Management Services - English Library Insights (ELI) Database and DiscoveryArts Council England · Published 5 Nov 2025ACE 1046 DAC - Programme Management Services - English Library Insights (ELI) Database and Discovery To lead the planning, prioritisation, mobilisation, and delivery of the English Library Insights programme, ensuring alignment with ACE’s strategic goals and delivering measurable value to ACE stakehValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- GB-Manchester: ACE 636 ITT - Collections Care Adviser to Government Indemnity SchemeArts Council England · Any region · Published 26 Sep 2025ACE requires an advice service to act as Collections Care Adviser (previous contract was called Environmental Adviser), to the Government Indemnity Scheme (GIS). Bids are welcomed from both sole traders, SME's as well as larger organisations. We would expect the successful applicant to have rel£79,920Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- ACE 1009 DAC - Risk and Planning Management SoftwareArts Council England · Published 17 Sep 2025ACE 1009 DAC - Risk and Planning Management Software. Verto 365 Project Management Software Solution for Arts Council England, to provide us with an overview of all projects and risks across the organisation. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.hValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 669 ITT - All In Member Services Hub delivery partnerArts Council England · Published 19 Aug 2025Arts Council England (ACE) have appointed a delivery partner for our All In Member Services Hub. All In is a new arts access scheme for D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people in the UK and Ireland. You can find out more on our website: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-creativity-and-cuValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 669 ITT - All In Member Services Hub delivery partnerArts Council England · Any region · Published 19 Aug 2025Arts Council England (ACE) have appointed a delivery partner for our All In Member Services Hub. All In is a new arts access scheme for D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people in the UK and Ireland. You can find out more on our website: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-creativity-and-cu£411,464Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 690 CCS - Subsidy Control Legal Advice in relation to CCF Capital ProgrammeArts Council England · Any region · Published 18 Aug 2025ACE 690 CCS - Subsidy Control Legal Advice in relation to CCF Capital Programme Call off from Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6179 Lot 1 - General Legal Advice and Services£12,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- DDAT Architecture as a ServiceArts Council England · Published 25 Jul 2025DDAT Architecture as a Service To achieve its strategic goals in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, ACE requires a coherent, forward-looking enterprise architecture that aligns its DDaT capabilities with organisational outcomes. By investing in enterprise architecture services, ACE can create a uValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26Arts Council England · Published 17 Jul 2025ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26 ACE is seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the current landscape of the theatre, dance, music and combined arts touring sectors and ecologies, and how these have evolved since the Covid-19 pandemic. The specific focus of this study is the Touring of thea£46,500Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26Arts Council England · Published 11 Jul 2025ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26 ACE is seeking a contractor to conduct research that will help ACE to better understand the current role of Private Dance Schools / studios throughout England (in terms how they fit into local cultural infrastructure, particularly in relation to£73,333Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- ACE 1016 DAC - Digital Transformation Services Supporting the Relationship Hub Implementation ProjectArts Council England · Published 26 Jun 2025ACE 1016 DAC - Digital Transformation Services Supporting the Relationship Hub Implementation Project Expert digital transformation expertise relating to the tailoring and configuration of Microsoft 365 Dynamics with a new environment. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1005 DAC - Sophos Managed Detection and Response service, plus anti-virus softwareArts Council England · Published 12 Jun 2025ACE 1005 DAC - Sophos Managed Detection and Response service, plus anti-virus software Cloud Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service solution, to consolidate and analyse event logs across the IT estate to determine if there is any malicious activity. To view this notice, please click here: htValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ACE 1004 DAC - Creativity Collaboratives EDI ConsultantArts Council England · Published 12 Jun 2025ACE 1004 DAC - Creativity Collaboratives EDI Consultant Commission of a consultant with knowledge and experience of how EDI are positioned and addressed in schools, to work with ACE and the 6 school networks in this programme to propose and produce a strategic delivery plan for the period (April 202Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- GB-Manchester: ACE 589 CCS Media Monitoring & Evaluation, and Media Contact DatabaseArts Council England · Any region · Published 18 Mar 2025Contract for two services to support our communications functions: Media Monitoring and Evaluation, and Media Contact Database and Public Relations Platform for issuing press releases. Procured under Crown Commercial Service RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. Contract start date: 01/02/2025, contra£223,260Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable FinanceArts Council England · Published 5 Mar 2025Arts Council England are conducting a Procurement for a Framework of Financial Advisors to support with the administration of the Cultural Recovery Fund loans programme. As part of the government’s response to the Covid 19 crisis, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) made 37 loans toValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- All In Member Services Hub delivery partnerArts Council England · Any region · Published 9 Jan 2025Contract Term: up to four years (April 2025 - March 2029) Total Contract Value: up to £170,000 excluding VAT Arts Council England (ACE) are seeking to appoint a delivery partner for our All In Member Services Hub. All In is a new arts access scheme for D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent peoplValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Contract
What has this buyer published most recently?
This preview follows the current page’s record order. It is a sample, not a complete history or a forecast.
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GB-Manchester: ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement Exercise
Estimated value stated in the notice
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ACE 1012 ITQ - Cultural Education Network One-to-One Evaluation
Estimated value stated in the notice
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Evaluation of the Transform Programme
Estimated value stated in the notice
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ACE 1054 DAC - Recruitment - Project Management Lead
Value not stated in source
How should you check a record before using it?
Follow its notice page to the original publication, then read the current document and value basis.
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How much time should you allow to review this page?
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Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
125 minminutes
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- Remaining records on this page120
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What is the useful next action?
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Keep the source, uncertainty and decision together.
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- Resolve evidence and delivery questions.
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- Sat 17 Oct 2026, 02:10 BST
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