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title: "Next Ten Year Strategy - Evidence Review"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-537dc462-1052-4488-b978-89847389fa12"
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buyer: "THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND"
published: "2018-01-31"
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# Next Ten Year Strategy - Evidence Review

Buyer: THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-537dc462-1052-4488-b978-89847389fa12

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## Summary

The Arts Council England is conducting a procurement process titled "Next Ten Year Strategy - Evidence Review" focused on research services, particularly in the arts and cultural sector. This tender is currently at the active stage, with submissions due by 9th February 2018. The contract, valued at a maximum of £50,000 including VAT, is set to commence on 26th February 2018 and conclude on 23rd April 2018. Delivery addresses for the services extend across various regions, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in research consultancy. Businesses that excel in data analysis, research methodologies, and familiar with the arts and cultural sectors would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. The emphasis on reviewing existing research and data suggests that companies with a robust portfolio in conducting strategic assessments and evaluations will benefit from this opportunity.

## Notice

Arts Council England (ACE) are looking for a suitably qualified supplier to review research and data published by Central Government Departments, Higher Education Institutions, Arts and Cultural organisations, ACE Bridge organisations, National Portfolio Organisations, Think Tanks and research consultancies etc who, since 2010, have conducted research or produced data reports that help ACE answer key questions identified in relation to the current strategy. Additional information: Documents are available via the Bravo Solutions e-tendering platform. URL given below. All bids must be submitted through this portal. All queries regarding this event should also be submitted via the portals message board. If you have difficulties accessing the portal then you should contact the Bravo helpline. The number is on the portals welcome page. The maximum contract value including VAT must not exceed PS50,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1f8d69a-315c-456d-81f6-2e3b5fa5e531 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Feb 2018 - 23 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 | 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2018 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1f8d69a-315c-456d-81f6-2e3b5fa5e531

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1f8d69a-315c-456d-81f6-2e3b5fa5e531
  31st January 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

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