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DDAT Architecture as a Service

ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

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25 Jul 2025 at 13:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Arts Council England for "DDAT Architecture as a Service" has reached the award stage. The contracting process took place in Manchester, UK, and falls under the industry category of systems consultancy services. The contract was awarded on the 25th of July 2025 and is expected to run from the 14th of June 2025 until the 27th of November 2025, with a possible extension of up to 12 months. The process was completed using the direct procurement method, typical for projects below the threshold without competition, ensuring a targeted and efficient selection.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in enterprise architecture and systems consultancy. Companies like MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED, trading as PageConsulting, which successfully secured the contract, illustrate the potential for growth in this field. Businesses with capabilities in developing technology roadmaps, enhancing system interoperability, and ensuring scalable infrastructure are well-suited to compete. These services align well with Arts Council England's strategic digital transformation efforts, paving the way for future innovation and business expansion in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDAT Architecture as a Service

Notice Description

DDAT Architecture as a Service To achieve its strategic goals in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, ACE requires a coherent, forward-looking enterprise architecture that aligns its DDaT capabilities with organisational outcomes. By investing in enterprise architecture services, ACE can create a unified technology roadmap, enhance system interoperability, improve data governance, ensure scalable infrastructure to support future innovation. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=968605616

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056669
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043188-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72246000 - Systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£96,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jun 2025 - 27 Nov 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Contact Name
Procurement Services
Contact Email
procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
Contact Phone
01619344317

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 1FN
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED TRADING AS PAGECONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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