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# ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ace-614-itt-framework-of-financial-advisors-for-arts-and-culture-repayable-finance-ocds-h6vhtk-04b31e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Arts Council of England: "ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £200,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Arts Council of England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-arts-council-of-england-coh-rc000742)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 December 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting review services, Accounting services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ace-614-itt-framework-of-financial-advisors-for-arts-and-culture-repayable-finance-ocds-h6vhtk-04b31e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b31e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ace-614-itt-framework-of-financial-advisors-for-arts-and-culture-repayable-finance-ocds-h6vhtk-04b31e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-UK-Manchester%3A-Accounting-services.%2F565EGV5477)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ace-614-itt-framework-of-financial-advisors-for-arts-and-culture-repayable-finance-ocds-h6vhtk-04b31e#participate

## Description
Arts Council England are conducting a Procurement for a Framework of Financial Advisors to support with the administration of the Cultural Recovery Fund loans programme.  
As part of the government’s response to the Covid 19 crisis, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) made 37 loans to arts and culture organisations, investing £250 million. DCMS are the Lender for the loans, and Arts Council acts as their loan agent. A dedicated repayable finance team manages the day-to-day responsibility of the loan book management, monitoring, and reporting. From time to time, ACE requires an independent and impartial review of a borrower organisation and its financial model to support our decisions regarding their loans - referred to as Financial Advisors.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: will cover Level 1 borrower organisations (typically small to medium sized arts and culture organisations, with a turnover of roughly under £15 million)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79212500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1: will cover Level 1 borrower organisations (typically small to medium sized arts and culture organisations, with a turnover of roughly under £15 million). Other factors such as: the nature of the lender’s (DCMS) security documentation, structur...
- **Contract Period:** 17/02/2025 to 16/02/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2: Lot 2: will cover Level 2 borrower organisations (typically large arts and culture organisations, with a turnover of roughly £15 million or above)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79212500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 2: will cover Level 2 borrower organisations (typically large arts and culture organisations, with a turnover of roughly £15 million or above). Other factors such as: the nature of the lender’s (DCMS) security documentation, structure of the borr...
- **Contract Period:** 17/02/2025 to 16/02/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance (active)
  - Award id: `008096-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Festivals and Events International Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-139904`
  - Value: £166,667 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance (active)
  - Signed Value: £166,667
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008096-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-05T16:05:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T00:48:14.830Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b31e