Official UK procurement notice
Evaluation of the 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 departments
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CPV: Economic research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£83,333
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 (6)
- Understanding the Brief: 10%
- Project Management: 25%
- Expertise and Capacity of Team: 20%
- Risk Management: 10%
- Price: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- Price
- Social Value
- Understanding the Brief
- Project Management
- Expertise and Capacity of Team
- Risk Management
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- Closed
- 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
- 29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST
- Authority reference
ACE 1091 ITT- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039201- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068dfeFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
29 Apr 2026 → 20 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published181 days ago29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST
- Clarification questions by153 days ago27 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline148 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts100 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender