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Evaluation of the Cultural Development Fund
Economic research services
UK
Published value
£83,333
Submission deadline 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Arts Council England: "Evaluation of the Cultural Development Fund". Published status: active. Published value: £83,333. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Arts Council England | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £83,333 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Arts Council England
Market Analytics
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Published history for Arts Council England. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
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Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Mphasis UK LimitedTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 53 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mphasis UK Limited | 3 wins | £5,010,000,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityArts Council England | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST | Last source update29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationEconomic research services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-068dfe | ||
What is being bought
Arts 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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What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £83,333
29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST - Status changed to active
29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST - Official notice release published
29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST - Submission deadline changed to 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST - Buyer information updated
29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£83,333The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST - Submission deadline
1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Arts Council England
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PBGY-4385-GQGPDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 29 Apr 2026, 13:40 BST
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