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Arts Council England

ACE493 ITT Freelance Study of Cultural Workforce

R&DCPV 73000000
Value£100k
Deadline17 Mar 2023
Published6 Feb 2023
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 6 Feb 2023ClosedCloses 17 Mar 2023
Who to contact
Angela Porter
angela.porter@artscouncil.org.uk
+44 7413941470

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£100ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£561k

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The brief

Arts Council England is seeking a research supplier to help deliver a first iteration of a study of the freelance cultural workforce in England, to include mapping its composition and exploring key themes related to the practicalities of self-employed and freelance work

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OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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