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title: "ACE 1012 ITQ - Cultural Education Network One-to-One Evaluation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1b2"
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# ACE 1012 ITQ - Cultural Education Network One-to-One Evaluation

Buyer: The Arts Council of England  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1b2

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## Summary

Arts Council England is commissioning an evaluation of the Cultural Education Network’s free one-to-one support programme. The work covers mentoring, coaching and signposting delivered online to teachers, freelance teaching artists, and staff at creative and cultural organisations across England. The evaluation must assess how this support affects professional practice and improves children and young people’s access to learning in, with and through arts and culture. It will involve capturing and evaluating qualitative data, producing a clear evidence-based account of impact, and providing practical suggestions for the programme’s further development. This is an evaluation consultancy service, classified under CPV 79419000, with delivery covering England.

The procurement has reached tender: Arts Council England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Suppliers could submit enquiries until 17 September 2026 at 10:00, and offers were due by 21 September 2026 at 10:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £15,000 excluding VAT, or £18,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation is based on 80% quality and 20% total price. Electronic submission is allowed. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This opportunity suits an evaluation consultancy, research organisation or specialist social research team able to assess the impact of professional learning and cultural education programmes. Bidders should be capable of designing and carrying out qualitative data collection, analysing evidence about changes in professional practice, and presenting findings clearly for a public-sector client. The work requires an evidence-based assessment rather than a simple activity report, together with practical, actionable recommendations for improving a developing programme. Relevant experience may include evaluating mentoring, coaching, teacher development, arts education, cultural participation or online support services. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it accessible to smaller specialist providers with the necessary evaluation expertise.

## Notice

Arts Council England are seeking a suitably qualified Supplier to evaluate the Cultural Education Network's free offer of one-to-one support from its launch in March 2025, to present day. This new programme offers mentoring, coaching, and signposting through free, online one-to-ones for teachers, freelance teaching artists and staff at creative and cultural organisations across England to improve children and young people's access to learning in, with and through arts and culture. The supplier will provide a clear, evidence-based picture of how the Cultural Education Network's one-to-ones have impacted the professional practice of teachers and cultural educators, by capturing and evaluating qualitative data and providing insight and actionable suggestions for next steps as we further develop this programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083662-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | £15,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Arts Council of England |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | 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

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 17:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083662-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083662-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4HGGU76XS5
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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