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Evaluation of Cultural Development Fund

The Arts Council of England

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Key details

Contracting authority
The Arts Council of England
Public authority - central government
Region
Manchester
Contract value
£69,054ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
11 September 2026

Procurement

Contract period
6 August 2026 - 31 March 2029
3 years
Procedure type
Below threshold - unknown
CPV classifications
  • 79311400 Economic research services

What happened

The Arts Council of England awarded this contract to Steer Davies & Gleave Limited worth £69,054 on 5 Aug 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2029.

Description

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 department

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Steer Davies & Gleave Limited
GB-PPON: PMCH-6153-LHBW
Award value
£69,054
Award date
5 August 2026

Contact

Address
The Hive, 47 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN
Contact name
Research Team

Identifiers

Notice ID
086618-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f89a

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