The Arts Council of England: ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26

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Notice Summary

Title:	ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26
Notice type:	UK4: Tender notice
Authority:	The Arts Council of England
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Below threshold - Open competition
Short Description:	ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26 ACE is seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the current landscape of the theatre, dance, music and combined arts touring sectors and ecologies, and how these have evolved since the Covid-19 pandemic. The specific focus of this study is the Touring of theatre, dance, music, and combined arts activities to indoor venues with a capacity of 150 or below, rural, outdoor work, site specific work and touring to community spaces, as well as by geography and artform, including genre.
Published:	23/05/2025 16:19

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UK-Manchester: Research services.

Scope

Description: ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26 ACE is seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the current landscape of the theatre, dance, music and combined arts touring sectors and ecologies, and how these have evolved since the Covid-19 pandemic. The specific focus of this study is the Touring of theatre, dance, music, and combined arts activities to indoor venues with a capacity of 150 or below, rural, outdoor work, site specific work and touring to community spaces, as well as by geography and artform, including genre.
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Research-services./W6JU847KX8

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Total value (estimated):

GBP 50,000 excluding VAT GBP 60,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
15/09/2025 to 30/04/2026
CPV Classifications:
73110000 - Research services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:

Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 05/06/2025 Time: 11:00Tender submission deadline: 18/06/2025 Time: 11:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W6JU847KX8
An electronic auction will be used: No

Procedure

Procedure type: Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

       Arts Council England, PBGY-4385-GQGP
       The Hive, 2nd Floor 47 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN, United Kingdom
       Tel. 01619344317, Email: procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
       Address of the buyer profile: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supplying-arts-council

Organisation type: MINISTRY
Devolved regulations that apply: None