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Published 15 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation of the Transform Programme

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£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2026
Contract term 6 moends 14 Sept 2026 · up to 16 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Arts Council England is seeking to commission a supplier to conduct an evaluation of the Transform funding programme.

Transform was launched in response to current National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) who received a conditional offer of a reduction in the 2023-2026 Investment Programme. Arts Council aimed to support these organisations to adapt to these changes in a measured and sustainable to enable them to continue to bring creativity and culture to visitors and audiences. Transform focused on facilitating organisations to implement significant changes to their business model over three years, enabling them to improve their financial resilience and operate sustainability at reduced levels of Arts Council investment.

Arts Council England is now seeking a Contractor to deliver an independent programme level evaluation of Transform. The main aim of the evaluation is to capture learning from Transform to help us understand how we delivered the programme and demonstrate the effectiveness of the programme in meeting its original aims and the needs of the funded organisations. The evaluation is an opportunity to gather internal learnings about the design and delivery of the programme; the level of support provided to organisations and to inform Arts Council’s approach to supporting organisational and business development in the future.

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CPV: Economic research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 14 Sept 2026 (6 mo) · up to 16 Mar 2027 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend contract time frame.
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: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Understanding the Brief: 10%
  • Project Management: 25%
  • Expertise and Capacity of the Team: 20%
  • Risk Management: 10%
  • Price: 35%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Understanding the Brief
  • Project Management
  • Expertise and Capacity of the Team
  • Risk Management
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
15 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
15 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Authority reference
ACE 1058 ITT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003521
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Economic research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0606bd 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

15 Jan 2026 → 16 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published279 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by251 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline251 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts220 days ago
    16 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arts Council England

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender