Digital Development Partner · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Arts Council of England (Central government)

Award under framework

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£5,000,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2026

Awarded to Mphasis UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Arts Council England is progressing a significant digital and data transformation programme and requires specialist external support to accelerate delivery, strengthen engineering and governance standards, and build sustainable internal capability, therefore, it was decided to run a competitive tender to choose the most suitable partner to help Arts Council achieve its long-term digital objectives.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

72222000 Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST
Last source update: 2 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST
Authority reference: ACE 1092 GCA
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083052
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f05e Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2026

Contract award notice published
2 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,000,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mphasis UK Limited29 Sept 2026 – 28 Sept 2029 · up to 27 Sept 2031Extensions: Two years	£5,000,000	1 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arts Council of England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBGY-4385-GQGP The Hive Second Floor, 47 Lever Street, Manchester, North West, M1 1FNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mphasis UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03770564 Leaf B, Level 34 Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, London, EC2N 1HQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST