Evaluation of the Transform Programme

The Arts Council of EnglandcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0606bdProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£50k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

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Published

15 Jan 2026

Deadline 12 Feb 2026

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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Economic-research-services./HG4YSK4GJ9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HG4YSK4GJ9

Scope

Reference
ACE 1058 ITT
Total value
£50,000 excluding VAT
£60,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
16 Mar 2026 to 14 Sept 2026
Possible extension to 16 Mar 2027

Option to extend contract time frame.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79311400
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Understanding the Briefquality10.00%
Project Managementquality25.00%
Expertise and Capacity of the Teamquality20.00%
Risk Managementquality10.00%
Priceprice35.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
12 Feb 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
12 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition