Evaluation of Museum Development Small Grant Programmes

Official notice

Authority: The Arts Council of England (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£22,425published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to PS Research Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Conduct an independent overarching evaluation of a suite of Arts Council funded grant programmes delivered through Museum Development and aimed at Museums in England from 2024 -2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79311410 Economic impact assessment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
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: 2 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
Last source update: 2 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031105
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c43 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
2 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £22,4251 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PS Research LimitedSME	£22,425 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · PS Research LimitedSME
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£22,425
Period
2 Mar 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Optional 6 month extension if required by the Buyer

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

PS Research LimitedAwarded supplier 14 Archery Avenue, Foulridge, North West, BB8 7NHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST