Evaluation of the Transform Programme
Estimated value
£50k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
15 Jan 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 VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 16 Mar 2026 to 14 Sept 2026Possible 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding the Brief | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Project Management | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Expertise and Capacity of the Team | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Risk Management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | — | price | 35.00% |
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