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title: "GB-Manchester: ACE 627 ITT Private Investment in Culture 2025"
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# GB-Manchester: ACE 627 ITT Private Investment in Culture 2025

Buyer: ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d8a5400-db46-4d3d-bf3f-ad5e5ac1dbbe

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## Summary

Arts Council England is inviting tenders for the "GB-Manchester: ACE 627 ITT Private Investment in Culture 2025" project, which falls under the category of market research services (CPV: 79310000). The project aims to assess investment levels in the creative and cultural sector in England from 2022 to 2025. This open procurement process, managed from Manchester, is currently in the tender stage with a final submission deadline of 18th November 2024 at 12:00 GMT. The contract is expected to commence on 6th January 2025 and conclude on 31st May 2025, with an estimated budget ranging from £50,000 to £100,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs, including voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to contribute to a high-profile research initiative aimed at supporting the arts and culture sector. Companies specialising in market research and those with experience in the creative industries will find this tender particularly suitable. The research outcomes could position the successful bidder as a leading expert in private investment analysis, fostering growth and opening avenues for future contracts with Arts Council England and other public sector entities.

## Notice

After a period of significant change and challenge to sector income levels, across both public and private funding, Arts Council England is seeking a research partner to measure the current levels of investment, beyond that provided through public funding (ie: contributed, earned and any other investment income) in the creative and cultural sector in England. The period under investigation is the three years from 2022-2025, that is the financial years: 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 alongside an investigation into current practices in generating income beyond the public sector. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3801da4f-51a7-470f-8413-ea59d20efd60 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2025 - 31 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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 | ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 1FN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2024 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3801da4f-51a7-470f-8413-ea59d20efd60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3801da4f-51a7-470f-8413-ea59d20efd60
  1st October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Manchester:-ACE-627-ITT-Private-Investment-in-Culture-2025/7Y4W98RX76
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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