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title: "GB-Manchester: ACE 524 ITT Cultural Development Fund Round 3 - Phase 1 Evaluation"
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# GB-Manchester: ACE 524 ITT Cultural Development Fund Round 3 - Phase 1 Evaluation

Buyer: ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30a618f2-d902-4c62-b922-8d3ac4f5166e

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## Summary

The Arts Council England has completed the procurement process for the ACE 524 ITT Cultural Development Fund Round 3 - Phase 1 Evaluation project based in Manchester. The contract, valued at 70105 GBP, was awarded to Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd. The tender period ended on August 1, 2023, with the contract period starting on August 31, 2023, and ending on August 31, 2024, focusing on business and management consultancy services.

This tender presents an opportunity for business growth in the services sector, particularly for companies well-versed in business and management consultancy services. Arts Council England is the buyer in this procurement, located in Manchester. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with key dates including the tender period ending on August 1, 2023, and the contract period spanning from August 31, 2023, to August 31, 2024.

## Notice

Arts Council England is seeking a Contractor to deliver Phase 1 of a programme evaluation of the Cultural Development Fund Round 3 (CDF3). The core focus of Phase 1 will require the Contractor to deliver the groundwork for delivering a robust and comprehensive impact evaluation at a later date. It is expected Phase 1 will involve the successful Contractor reviewing a programme-level logic model, developing project-level logic models for each project, developing an evaluation framework and monitoring data system including establishing a baseline, and delivering an evaluation scoping report. The evaluation framework and baseline is expected to support Arts Council and projects to monitor outcomes throughout and beyond the life of projects to add to the growing evidence base demonstrating how cultural capital investment drives economic growth and social benefits in place

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21682730-15d6-4a1c-969a-ba86bfe4085a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,105 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,105 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2023 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21682730-15d6-4a1c-969a-ba86bfe4085a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21682730-15d6-4a1c-969a-ba86bfe4085a
  13th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=808983944
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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