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Evaluation of the Cultural Development Fund

The Arts Council of England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 13:46.

Opportunity overview

Arts 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 strengthens ongoing monitoring demonstrating the extent to which the economic and social outcomes of CDF have been achieved at a programme level. This will be important to tell the story of impact to key stakeholders including DCMS, the cultural sector and wider Government departments For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Economic-research-services./FRC2D29B6Z To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FRC2D29B6Z

Classification

  • CPV79311400 — Economic research services

Lots

  • Lot 1£83.3k

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 1091 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
1 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 May 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
100,000
Amount
83,333.33
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Understanding the Brief

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Project Management

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Expertise and Capacity of Team

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Risk Management

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

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
039201-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Apr 2026, 13:40
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Arts Council of 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
Research Team
Telephone
0161 934 4317

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. 039201-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·