--- title: "Cultural Destinations Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46673bdb-28fb-4259-908a-6eb0a3c94efe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46673bdb-28fb-4259-908a-6eb0a3c94efe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46673bdb-28fb-4259-908a-6eb0a3c94efe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46673bdb-28fb-4259-908a-6eb0a3c94efe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND" published: "2018-11-13" --- # Cultural Destinations Evaluation Buyer: THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46673bdb-28fb-4259-908a-6eb0a3c94efe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46673bdb-28fb-4259-908a-6eb0a3c94efe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46673bdb-28fb-4259-908a-6eb0a3c94efe.json) ## Summary The Arts Council England is initiating a tender for the "Cultural Destinations Evaluation," focusing on the evaluation of round two of the Cultural Destinations fund, which was established to enhance the interconnection between arts, culture, and the tourism sector. This procurement, classified under research and development services (CPV code 73000000), is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 3rd December 2018. The total value of the contract is £75,000 and it will encompass various locations, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories, with an expected contract period starting from 7th January 2019 to 29th January 2021. This tender offers a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in research and consultancy services. Businesses with expertise in evaluating cultural initiatives, developing tourism strategies, and fostering partnerships between sectors will be well-suited to compete. The successful bid will contribute to the economic growth of the cultural and visitor economies, positioning culture at the forefront of local economic strategies, which could lead to enhanced engagement and sustainability in the arts and tourism sectors. ## Notice In 2017 the Arts Council invested PS3 million into round two of the Cultural Destinations fund. The Cultural Destinations fund round two (2017-2020), builds on the learnings from round one (2014-2017). Cultural Destinations is an initiative between Arts Council England and Visit England, the national tourist board. The aim of Cultural Destinations is to enable arts and culture organisations working in partnership with destination organisations to increase their reach, engagement and resilience by working with the tourism sector. Closer working between the two sectors will contribute to the economic growth of the cultural and tourism visitor economies. This programme will support the positioning of culture as a prominent part of the local visitor offer, helping to drive the growth of the visitor economy. Cultural Destinations aims to build partnership capacity in the cultural and visitor economy sectors to achieve the following outcomes: - More and different types of people experiencing the arts and culture in local destinations in a way that contributes to the growth of the local visitor economy - Increased income leading to greater sustainability and resilience for cultural organisations and tourism businesses in local destinations - Repositioning of culture as a prominent part of the visitor offer and local economic growth plans - A commitment from public and private sector partners to continue working in partnership to support the growth of the local visitor economy through cultural tourism beyond the life of this project. The Arts Council England and Visit England are commissioning an external evaluation of round two of the Cultural Destinations Fund to assess the fund against the above outcomes. Each Cultural Destinations area is required to undertake an individual evaluation of their work towards these outcomes. Our aim for the evaluation is to ensure the area evaluations can be brought together along with some primary research to provide programme-level evidence of Cultural Destinations' contribution overall to its aims. We would also like to highlight key learnings from round 2, and inform future place based strategic funds. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d65c5260-53e8-4624-873c-4bf10b108678 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Non OJEU | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jan 2019 - 29 Jan 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 | 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 - 73110000 - Research services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 13 Nov 2018 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d65c5260-53e8-4624-873c-4bf10b108678 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d65c5260-53e8-4624-873c-4bf10b108678 13th November 2018 - 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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