--- title: "Digital Culture Network - Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-074ec220-949a-4ff4-b31e-6714dd351871" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-074ec220-949a-4ff4-b31e-6714dd351871" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-074ec220-949a-4ff4-b31e-6714dd351871.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-074ec220-949a-4ff4-b31e-6714dd351871.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND" published: "2019-08-14" --- # Digital Culture Network - Evaluation Buyer: THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-074ec220-949a-4ff4-b31e-6714dd351871 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-074ec220-949a-4ff4-b31e-6714dd351871) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-074ec220-949a-4ff4-b31e-6714dd351871.json) ## Summary The Arts Council England is currently seeking a service provider for the evaluation of its Digital Culture Network (DCN), which aims to enhance digital skills within the arts and culture sector. This tender, titled "Digital Culture Network - Evaluation," falls under the classification of research and development services. The deadline for submitting proposals is 29 August 2019, with the contract period commencing from 25 September 2019 and concluding on 30 June 2021. This open procurement process is estimated at £33,333 and is open to expressions of interest from various organisations, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs), across the United Kingdom and beyond. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses skilled in evaluation and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in the arts and digital technologies. Companies that can contribute to improving digital capabilities in cultural organisations, or that specialise in data analysis and impact assessment, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this evaluation process not only allows businesses to potentially secure funding but also to establish valuable partnerships that can enhance their influence and reputation within the arts sector. ## Notice Arts Council England launched the Digital Culture Network (DCN) in June 2019 to help arts and culture organisations develop digital skills and make the most of technology. The Network is made up of nine Tech Champions, based in each of our nine regional offices, each with a different digital specialism. The DCN delivers training events, provides one-to-one support and produce resources and tools to help organisations increase their digital maturity. The DCN is a two year initiative in which the Arts Council has invested in the region of PS1.1million. It has been in place since March 2019, formally launched on 24 June 2019 and is currently funded to be operational until March 2021. We are looking for a service provider to evaluate the DCN to help us understand how well it is performing across four key areas: - Is the DCN delivering against its core aims and objectives to help increase the digital skills and capacity of arts and cultural organisations? - How effective are the structure, systems and processes of the DCN? - How is the DCN viewed by the arts and cultural sector? - What has been the value and impact of the partnerships developed by the network? We also want to know what could be improved in the future to make the network more effective if it were to continue. Although a final report in June 2021 is a key element of this evaluation, we will also want to use findings to inform and refine operations between October 2019 and March 2021, and to inform future planning for the network which will need to take place in the first half of 2020. To participate in the tender process you must log-in to the eSourcing portal: Link to eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/artscouncil/web/login.html ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18e63c7c-4b06-4c6e-8056-fb4458d7a312 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 29 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £33,333 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC1B 3HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2019 at 11:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18e63c7c-4b06-4c6e-8056-fb4458d7a312 - 1 Aug 2019 at 10:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18e63c7c-4b06-4c6e-8056-fb4458d7a312 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18e63c7c-4b06-4c6e-8056-fb4458d7a312 14th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/artscouncil/web/login.html Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.artscouncil.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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