Buyer
The Arts Council of England
The tender notices in our corpus from The Arts Council of England, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 201Counted 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 Fri 16 Oct 2026, 19:58 BST.
- Newest notice published
- 11 Sep 2026
- Buyer type
- Local AuthorityThe corpus’s classification from the buyer name, as supplied.
- Read the buyer’s published records, newest first.
- Separate planning, live opportunities and historical outcomes.
- Read the original lot, value basis and documents.
- Investigate relevance before authorising response work.
Which notices has this buyer published?
Open notices are live tenders and forecasts. All notices also include historical ones: awarded, closed or past their deadline.
- Evaluation of Cultural Development FundThe Arts Council of England · Published 11 Sep 2026Arts Council England is seeking a Contractor to deliver a rolling programme evaluation of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF). The core aim of the evaluation is to deliver a proportionate, theory-based rolling evaluation that consolidates and builds on existing evidence across all rounds of CDF andValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Provision of Offsite Backup for Critical data centre serversThe Arts Council of England · Published 27 Aug 2026Provision of Offsite Backup for critical Arts Council data centre serversValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Data Centre support and maintenance contractThe Arts Council of England · Published 27 Aug 2026Technical and break fix support for Arts Council's HPE data centre storageValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- GB-Manchester: ACE 734 CCS - Interim Estates ManagerThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 26 Aug 2026Supply of Interim Head of Estates under GCA Framework RM6277£58,218Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 737 CCS Provision of Specialist Property Consultancy adviceThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 26 Aug 2026Appointment of specialist consultancy services to provide pre-application advice to applicants for non-listed/designated buildings to decide whether their project is sufficiently advanced to meet the MEND grant funding eligibility and assessment criteria outlined in the published guidance. Appointm£25,965Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 739 NFP - Project Management Services for Coventry Storage facility fit-outThe Arts Council of England · West Midlands · Published 26 Aug 2026Provision of Project Management Services in respect of the fit-out of the Coventry storage facility£93,095Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Payroll Bureau ServicesThe Arts Council of England · Published 26 Aug 2026Payroll Bureau managed service using third party payroll solution.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- HR & Payroll SaaS systemThe Arts Council of England · Published 26 Aug 2026Subscription for SaaS HR, recruitment, time and attendance and payroll solutionValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Project Management Consultancy ServicesThe Arts Council of England · Published 24 Aug 2026Provide support to Arts Council England’s monitoring of a capital grant. The supplier will support our Capital Team to ensure that the project is actively monitored against baseline information and financially managed to support the achievement of the fund's aims and outcomes.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- GB-Manchester: ACE 662 CCS Tax Advisory ServicesThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 21 Aug 2026Provision of Tax Advisory Services£22,300Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- English Libraries Insight platform - data transfer servicesThe Arts Council of England · Published 12 Jun 2026Automated collation and bulk transfer of of data via each library services’ Spydus Library Management System (LMS) into the English Libraries Insights platform. Spydus LMS is a Civica owned product and therefore the data transfer services can only be set up and undertaken by Civica.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- GB-Manchester: ACE 694 CCS - Relocation and Recycling of furniture from Brighton OfficeThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 19 May 2026Relocation and Recycling of furniture from Brighton Office£10,385Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 719 CCS - Legal AdviceThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 19 May 2026Provision of expert legal advice in relation to data protection provisions and documentations£13,850Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 720 CCS - Purchase of Surface Pros and LaptopsThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 19 May 2026Purchase of Surface Pros and Laptops£199,960Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 1065 CCS - Interim Cyber Security LeadThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 7 May 2026Supply of Interim Cyber Security Manager for 3 months£44,850Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Evaluation of the Cultural Development FundThe Arts Council of England · Published 29 Apr 2026Arts Council England is seeking a Contractor to deliver a rolling programme evaluation of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF). The core aim of the evaluation is to deliver a proportionate, theory-based rolling evaluation that consolidates and builds on existing evidence across all rounds of CDF and£83,333Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- GB-Manchester: ACE 716 DAC Business CentralThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 28 Apr 2026Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Managed Services and Support£80,606Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 715 CCS Bacs servicesThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 28 Apr 2026ACE 715 CCS PTX Bacs services£19,897Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Evaluation of Museum Development Small Grant ProgrammesThe Arts Council of England · Published 2 Apr 2026Conduct an independent overarching evaluation of a suite of Arts Council funded grant programmes delivered through Museum Development and aimed at Museums in England from 2024 -2026Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- GB-Manchester: ACE 706 CCS - Digital Strategy final business caseThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 30 Mar 2026To develop a robust, fundable Final Business Case for the Digital Strategy initiative that can unlock near-term investment and withstand senior, financial and external scrutiny .£77,460Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 703 CCS - Cognos Health Checks and OptimisationThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 30 Mar 2026Undertake a review and provide recommendations on how to proceed with system health checks and optimisation are required from experts with deep Cognos and integration expertise.£30,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 702 CCS - Azure Migration DiscoveryThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 30 Mar 2026To undertake a high-level design discovery to consider the migration of Art Council's existing on‐premises data centre infrastructure to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform£90,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- GB-Manchester: ACE 1067 ITQ - Surveyor for Victory HouseThe Arts Council of England · South East · Published 26 Mar 2026Supply of consultant services for the CAT B fit out works at Victory House Brighton£28,565Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- ACE 1086 DAC - Artsmark Service Redesign Phase 2The Arts Council of England · Published 24 Mar 2026ACE 1086 DAC - Artsmark Service Redesign Phase - ‘Change Backlog and Prioritisation’ 2Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- GB-Manchester: ACE 701 CCS Venue and Conferencing bookingThe Arts Council of England · Any region · Published 19 Mar 2026Venue find and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events plus accommodation and venues for approved civilian programmes£40,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · 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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Provision of Offsite Backup for Critical data centre servers
Value not stated in source
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Data Centre support and maintenance contract
Value not stated in source
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GB-Manchester: ACE 734 CCS - Interim Estates Manager
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 05
GB-Manchester: ACE 737 CCS Provision of Specialist Property Consultancy advice
Estimated value stated in the notice
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.
A published amount may describe a contract, lot or framework ceiling. The wording beside each record states the basis supplied by the source.
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- Open the linked tender page and its original publication, where recorded.
- Separate publication, award and response dates.
- Read the value basis; a framework ceiling is not money spent.
- Use the named organisation; do not merge a group parent by assumption.
How much time should you allow to review this page?
Multiply the visible record count by your own review time. Follow-up documents are extra work.
Plan this page’s review
25 records on this page × your minutes per record.
Five minutes is an illustration. Later pages and linked documents are additional work.
Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
125 minminutes
- First record5
- Remaining records on this page120
Planning estimate for 25 records read at Fri 16 Oct 2026, 19:58 BST; not a measured average or a total for the organisation.
What should you investigate first?
Check the notice’s stage and scope before treating it as available work.
- Record01
Open one relevant notice
Keep its identifier and original publication together. - Context02
Separate invitation from outcome
Planning and award notices are not current invitations. - Evidence03
Read the current documents
Follow scope, lots and updates; resolve missing information through the buyer. - Decision04
Record why it matters
Keep facts separate from eligibility or future-demand assumptions. - Action05
Name a useful follow-up
Decide whether preparation work is justified.
An editorial review sequence, not a buyer timetable or predicted cycle.
What can you safely conclude from these records?
Use the facts each record states. A page of notices or awards does not establish market share, a win rate or future demand.
Review the recorded limitations below. Missing data stays missing, and organisations are linked only when the corpus supplies a page key.
- The corpus and this page are bounded views of published records.
- No organisation-wide spend or awarded-value total is calculated here.
- A named buyer link is not evidence of a wider group relationship.
- Past records do not establish the next opportunity’s date or value.
Where can you investigate next?
Use the guides to resolve the notice stage, framework or evidence question.
| Next record or guide | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Search Contracts Finder records | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Separate frameworks from contracts | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check the invitation’s stage | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check security evidence | Understand the next part of the bid |
The next decision needs a record someone can check.
What is the useful next action?
Open a relevant notice and establish whether there is work your team should investigate.
Keep the source, uncertainty and decision together.
Explore current and past tenders →- Locate a relevant published notice.
- Follow original documents and the stage.
- Resolve evidence and delivery questions.
- Keep a specific action and its reasons.
What are the limits of this record?
- Notices are linked to this buyer by a slug made from the buyer name on each notice. A notice that writes the name differently may be under another buyer, or none.
- Buyer type is the corpus's classification from the buyer name, not an official category.
Where was this record read?
- Buyer
- the-arts-council-of-england
- Read at
- Fri 16 Oct 2026, 19:58 BST
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