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Evaluation of the Transform Programme

Arts Council England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:12.

Opportunity overview

Arts 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 Council aimed to support these organisations to adapt to these changes in a measured and sustainable to enable them to continue to bring creativity and culture to visitors and audiences. Transform focused on facilitating organisations to implement significant changes to their business model over three years, enabling them to improve their financial resilience and operate sustainability at reduced levels of Arts Council investment. Arts Council England is now seeking a Contractor to deliver an independent programme level evaluation of Transform. The main aim of the evaluation is to capture learning from Transform to help us understand how we delivered the programme and demonstrate the effectiveness of the programme in meeting its original aims and the needs of the funded organisations. The evaluation is an opportunity to gather internal learnings about the design and delivery of the programme; the level of support provided to organisations and to inform Arts Council’s approach to supporting organisational and business development in the future. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Economic-research-services./HG4YSK4GJ9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HG4YSK4GJ9

Classification

  • CPV79311400 — Economic research services

Lots

  • Lot 1£50k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ACE 1058 ITT
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
12 Feb 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Feb 2026, 11:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
60,000
Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Understanding the Brief

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Project Management

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Expertise and Capacity of the Team

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Risk Management

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
16 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
16 Mar 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend contract time frame.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311400
Description
Economic research services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
003521-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jan 2026, 14:05
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Arts Council England
Id
GB-PPON-PBGY-4385-GQGP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBGY-4385-GQGP

Address

Street Address
The Hive, 47 Lever Street
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 1FN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Name
Ben Lane

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M1 1FN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 003521-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·