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Published 6 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation of Library Grant Programmes

Official notice

Authority: The Arts Council of England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£33,333£40,000 inc. VAT0.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Sept 2025awarded 11 Nov 2025
Awarded to DHA Communications Limited
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 8 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Arts Council England is seeking to commission a supplier to conduct an overarching evaluation of a suite of programmes aimed at public libraries in England to understand the reach and efficacy of the range or programmes.

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CPV: Economic research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333
Contract period: 8 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (6 mo)Value: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
79311400 Economic research services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Understanding the brief: 20%
  • Project management: 30%
  • Expertise and capacity of the team: 20%
  • Risk Management: 10%
  • Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Cost
  • Understanding the brief
  • Project management
  • Expertise and capacity of the team
  • Risk Management
What this means for your bid
  • 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
6 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update
14 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Authority reference
ACE 1036 ITT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046395
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Economic research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058229 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission not allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
10 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

6 Aug 2025 → 14 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    3 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    10 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts379 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published341 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £33,3131 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DHA Communications LimitedSME£33,313 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · DHA Communications LimitedSME

    Signed
    11 Nov 2025
    Value
    £33,313
    Period
    12 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    optional 6 month extension available

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Arts Council of England

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DHA Communications LimitedAwarded supplier 54 Satinwood Crescent, Melling, Liverpool, North West, L31 1JZContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender