Official UK procurement notice
Evaluation of Cultural Development Fund
Authority: The Arts Council of England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArts Council England is seeking a Contractor to deliver a rolling programme evaluation of the Cultural Development
Fund (CDF). The core aim of the evaluation is to deliver a proportionate, theory-based rolling evaluation that
consolidates and builds on existing evidence across all rounds of CDF and strengthens ongoing monitoring
demonstrating the extent to which the economic and social outcomes of CDF have been achieved at a programme
level. This will be important to tell the story of impact to key stakeholders including DCMS, the cultural sector and
wider Government department
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 11 Sept 2026, 16:38 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 16:38 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086618- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f89aFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published11 Sept 2026, 16:38 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steer Davies & Gleave Limited | £69,054 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Steer Davies & Gleave Limited
- Signed
- 5 Aug 2026
- Value
- £69,054
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Steer Davies & Gleave LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender