Official UK procurement notice
Contract Award Notice - Research into the Business and Operational Needs of the Arts Sector in Wales
Authority: Arts Council Of Wales (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFollowing completion of the procurement process, Arts Council of Wales has selected Counterculture Partnership LLP as the successful supplier for the provision of Research into the Business and Operational Needs of the Arts Sector in Wales.
The contract has been awarded following an open competitive procedure. The successful supplier submitted the most advantageous tender based on the published award criteria.
The total estimated contract value is £29,938.00 excluding VAT
This Contract Award Notice is being published following the award decision and prior to contract signature. A standstill period of 10 working days applies, ending on 25/07/2026.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£30,000
- Condition of participation
See attached Tender Pack
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Relevant experience & expertise: 30%
- Quality & robustness of methodology: 40%
- Capacity to deliver within the timeline: 10%
- Value for money: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
- Relevant experience & expertise
- Quality & robustness of methodology
- Value for money
- Capacity to deliver within the timeline
- Condition of participation
See attached Tender Pack
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 May 2026, 10:58 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jul 2026, 16:20 BST
- Authority reference
ACW-CB-R1- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046887- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069eb1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
All Submissions should be Electronic and sent Via Sell2Wales
Timeline
21 May 2026 → 30 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published157 days ago21 May 2026, 10:58 BST
- Clarification questions by127 days ago20 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline117 days ago30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published103 days ago14 Jul 2026, 16:20 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026- Tender notice published21 May 2026, 10:58 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Jul 2026, 16:20 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Jul 2026, 16:20 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Jul 2026, 16:20 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counterculture Partnership LLPResearch into the Business and Operational Needs of the Arts Sector in Wales3 Aug 2026 – 15 Sept 2026 | £29,938 | 14 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11final-stage tenders | 11 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Counterculture Partnership LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Arts Council of Wales, through its Business Enabler Team, invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced research organisations to undertake a comprehensive study into the business and operational needs of the arts sector in Wales. This research will play a central rol…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender