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# Arts Council England

Executive non-departmental public body of [Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-digital-culture-media-and-sport)

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live tenders

Published

156

since 9 Oct 2020

Typical value

£50,000

median of 144 stated values

Value range

£5k to £1.4m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

Arts Council England has no open tenders right now.

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## How this buyer buys

8 of Arts Council England's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £1,374,109 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- [RM6126 Research &amp; Insights](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6126)Open to join nowDynamic Purchasing SystemYes: dynamic purchasing system open to applicationsSuppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 23 Feb 2029).2 call-offs£1,068,361last 1 Oct 2026[How to apply ](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6126)
- [RM6263 Digital Specialists and Programmes](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6263)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-off£69,300last 8 Aug 2024
- [RM6125 Campaign Solutions 2](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6125)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-off£93,470last 28 Jul 2023
- [RM1557.15 G-Cloud 15](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1557.15)FrameworkNo: framework closed until about 5 Feb 2028Only suppliers already on it can win call-offs. It runs until 5 Feb 2028; you can bid for its replacement then.1 call-off£88,778last 3 Nov 2023
- [RM6179 Legal Services Panel](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6179)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-off£12,000last 18 Aug 2025
- [RM6290 Executive &amp; Non-Executive Recruitment Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6290)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-off£20,000last 11 Sept 2025
- [RM6134 Media Monitoring and Associated Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6134)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-off£22,200last 26 Mar 2024

## Procurement contacts

People Arts Council England named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

7 contacts published by Arts Council England

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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##  Recent contract awards

- [Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/thinks-insight-and-strategy-britain-thinks)

    [GB-Manchester: ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement Exercise](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d21-0043-708f-bc59-b38a6e96adaf/gb-manchester-ace-733-gca-community-voice-engagement-exercise)

    £845,101

    13 Aug 2026
- [NLA Media Access Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/nla-media-access)

    [ACE 1094 DAC - Media Copyright Licence](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-2309-717a-88e7-ad98411636bd/ace-1094-dac-media-copyright-licence)

    £62,969

    13 May 2026
- [Jink Management Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jink-management)

    [ACE 1046 DAC - Programme Management Services - English Library Insights (ELI) Database and Discovery](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-1b5f-700a-9d5b-52c76e9213b3/ace-1046-dac-programme-management-services-english-library-insights-eli-da)

    £66,000

    24 Oct 2025
- [Michael Page International](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/michael-page-international)

    [ACE 1054 DAC - Recruitment - Project Management Lead](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-0358-7328-9ff3-dbf1f0fc6147/ace-1054-dac-recruitment-project-management-lead)

    £94,200

    13 Oct 2025
- [University of Bedfordshire](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/university-of-bedfordshire)

    [ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-9520-71d2-8056-f1081b664911/ace-1011-itt-private-dance-schools-research-202526)

    £33,035

    3 Oct 2025
- [Voyager Networks Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/voyager-networks)

    [ACE 1050 DAC - SIP Telephony Contract](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-822b-7183-894a-51e7c4b958e9/ace-1050-dac-sip-telephony-contract)

    £43,020

    28 Sept 2025
- [AMION Consulting Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/amion-consulting)

    [ACE 1014 ITT - Incentivising Touring Fund Evaluation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-820e-73ac-b9f0-bdf3ac26fa71/ace-1014-itt-incentivising-touring-fund-evaluation)

    £49,740

    24 Sept 2025
- [TMI Systems Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/tmi-systems)

    [ACE 1009 DAC - Risk and Planning Management Software](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc3-a274-730b-b6ee-974b3a0364cf/ace-1009-dac-risk-and-planning-management-software)

    £39,140

    28 Aug 2025
- [Access Systems (UK) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/access-systems)

    [ACE 1053 DAC - Access Pay Bank Verification for Applicants (business continuity)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-81c7-7232-b086-a227cf0e17c1/ace-1053-dac-access-pay-bank-verification-for-applicants-business-continuity)

    £10,500

    15 Aug 2025
- [This Named Company Ltd trading as The Card Network](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/this-named-trading-as-card-network)

    [ACE 669 ITT - All In Member Services Hub delivery partner](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d04-1bb2-730d-a7b9-5df683f5d334/ace-669-itt-all-in-member-services-hub-delivery-partner)

    £411,464

    12 Aug 2025
- [This Named Company Ltd trading as The Card Network](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/this-named-trading-as-card-network)

    [ACE 669 ITT - All In Member Services Hub delivery partner](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb4-3d28-7062-aaa4-870b2eba3e47/ace-669-itt-all-in-member-services-hub-delivery-partner)

    £411,464

    12 Aug 2025
- [World Pencil Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/world-pencil)

    [ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbb-d65b-71fe-8608-26f40fb21e73/ace-1003-itt-touring-research-202526)

    £46,500

    17 Jul 2025

## Contracts coming up for renewal

Arts Council England's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb3-8acf-70a2-a1c3-01057802b846/ace-614-itt-framework-of-financial-advisors-for-arts-and-culture-repayable-fin)[Festivals and Events International Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/festivals-and-events-international) · Award noticeEnds 16 Feb 2027£166,667
- [ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0d-15d6-73d3-94fb-051f82badfe5/ace-614-itt-framework-of-financial-advisors-for-arts-and-culture-repayable-fin)[Festivals and Events International Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/festivals-and-events-international) · Award noticeEnds 23 Feb 2027£166,667
- [GB-Manchester: ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement Exercise](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d21-0043-708f-bc59-b38a6e96adaf/gb-manchester-ace-733-gca-community-voice-engagement-exercise)[Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/c-m-monitor-britain-thinks) · Award noticeEnds 31 Mar 2027£845,101
- [ACE 1094 DAC - Media Copyright Licence](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-2309-717a-88e7-ad98411636bd/ace-1094-dac-media-copyright-licence)[NLA Media Access Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/nla-media-access) · Award noticeEnds 31 May 2027£62,969
- [Development and Delivery of Training to ACE Line Managers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cde-7023-737d-ac08-c956b45d9aa3/development-and-delivery-of-training-to-ace-line-managers)[First Ascent Group Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/first-ascent-group) · Award noticeEnds 31 May 2027£100,000
- [Development and Delivery of Training to ACE Line Managers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba8-f7ab-70a6-9040-183edfc4c1b0/development-and-delivery-of-training-to-ace-line-managers)[First Ascent Group Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/first-ascent-group) · Award noticeEnds 31 May 2027£99,550
- [GB-Manchester: ACE 623 STA Windows Servers and SQL Licences](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd3-beaf-7124-aa92-a35ba8714109/gb-manchester-ace-623-sta-windows-servers-and-sql-licences)[Bytes Software Services](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/phoenix-software-01616977) · Award noticeEnds 30 Aug 2027£68,452
- [GB-Manchester: ACE 635 STA - Mobile phone SIM voice and data services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ced-6780-706e-ad8a-2f83c6fc580a/gb-manchester-ace-635-sta-mobile-phone-sim-voice-and-data-services)[Virgin Media Business Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/virgin-media-business) · Award noticeEnds 20 Oct 2027£34,314
- [GB-Manchester: ACE 624 ITT Development and Hosting of Artsmark, and associated programmes, websites](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdd-2628-732b-a80a-79e029daf8ae/gb-manchester-ace-624-itt-development-and-hosting-of-artsmark-and-associated-p)[CACI Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/caci) · Award noticeEnds 30 Nov 2027£300,760
- [GB-Manchester: ACE 655 ITT - Service Design and Digital Transformation support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d02-9044-7158-87bb-25749e96f838/gb-manchester-ace-655-itt-service-design-and-digital-transformation-support)[Public Digital Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/public-digital) · Award noticeEnds 31 Mar 2028£833,333
- [GB-Manchester: ACE 545 STAC Records Information Management](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccc-f0f0-7147-b978-6be0a4998b62/gb-manchester-ace-545-stac-records-information-management)[Iron Mountain](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/iron-mountain) · Award noticeEnds 31 Aug 2028£88,000

## What they buy

- [Business services49](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)
- [Research &amp; development48](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)
- [Software packages &amp; information systems16](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)
- [IT services14](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)
- [Sewage, refuse, cleaning &amp; environmental4](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental)
- [Education &amp; training4](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)

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