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Arts Council England

Arts Council England has awarded 18 UK public contracts worth £2.26m since 21 Dec 2023. Suppliers include The Audience Agency, Cifas.

North West Official websiteFirst contract 21 Dec 2023Latest contract 12 Aug 2025

Contracts: 18
Published value: £2.26mwhere stated
Without competition: 0%0 contracts
Won by SMEs: 56%of 18 with size known

Contracts awarded per month, last 24 months 12 contracts · busiest month December 2024

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Suppliers used most

The Audience Agency SME 2 contracts · £142k
Cifas 2 contracts · £52,191
Public Digital Limited 1 contract · £833k
This Named Company Ltd trading as The Card Network SME 1 contract · £411k
Access Intelligence Media and Communications Limited Trading As 1 contract · £223k
Festivals and Events International Ltd SME 1 contract · £167k
Southbank Centre Limited 1 contract · £100k
Spencer & Fry Limited SME 1 contract · £79,920
Attitude is Everything SME 1 contract · £79,900
World Pencil Ltd SME 1 contract · £47,256

What they buy

Business services 8 contracts · £804k
Research & development 5 contracts · £1.19m
IT services 2 contracts · £52,191
Waste, cleaning & environmental 1 contract · £79,920
Postal & telecoms services 1 contract · £34,314
Transport support & travel 1 contract · £100k

All contracts awarded by Arts Council England

Contracts awarded by Arts Council England
Date	Contract	Supplier	Value
12 Aug 2025	ACE 669 ITT - All In Member Services Hub delivery partner	This Named Company Ltd trading as The Card Network SME	£411k
19 May 2025	GB-Manchester: ACE 690 CCS - Subsidy Control Legal Advice in relation to CCF Capital Programme	DWF Law LLP	£12,000
4 Apr 2025	GB-Manchester: ACE 683 CCS - Senior Recruitment Campaign for Midlands Area Director	Green Park Interim and Executive Limited	£20,000
13 Mar 2025	GB-Manchester: ACE 674 - Framing, Packaging and Storage of Arts Council Collection ready for relocation	Southbank Centre Limited	£100k
3 Mar 2025	GB-Manchester: ACE 636 ITT - Collections Care Adviser to Government Indemnity Scheme	Spencer & Fry Limited SME	£79,920
20 Feb 2025	ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance	Festivals and Events International Ltd SME	£167k
3 Feb 2025	GB-Manchester: ACE 627 ITT Private Investment in Culture 2025	The Audience Agency SME	£77,565
28 Jan 2025	GB-Manchester: ACE 678 STA - Evaluation for the Artsmark & Teaching for Creativity Pilot Project	Individual supplier	£20,000
13 Jan 2025	GB-Manchester: ACE 618 ITT - Evaluation of Arts Council's bilateral partnerships with key European nations	World Pencil Ltd SME	£47,256
20 Dec 2024	GB-Manchester: ACE 663 STA - CIFAS National Fraud Database and the Insider Threat Database	Cifas	£20,191
19 Dec 2024	GB-Manchester: ACE 655 ITT - Service Design and Digital Transformation support	Public Digital Limited	£833k
3 Dec 2024	GB-Manchester: ACE 589 CCS Media Monitoring & Evaluation, and Media Contact Database	Access Intelligence Media and Communications Limited Trading As	£223k
13 Nov 2024	GB-Manchester: ACE 607 ITT - Touring Research (Theatre, dance and combined arts)	The Audience Agency SME	£64,250
27 Sep 2024	GB-Manchester: ACE 635 STA - Mobile phone SIM voice and data services	Virgin Media Business Limited	£34,314
23 Jul 2024	GB-Manchester: ACE 586 ITT - Virtual School/Cultural Sector Learning Partnership Programme Evaluation (The Midlands)	EAP Research Consultancy Limited SME	£16,075
17 Jul 2024	GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - "All In" Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan	Attitude is Everything SME	£79,900
1 Jun 2024	GB-Manchester: ACE 615 STA - CIFAS National Fraud Database and the Insider Threat Database	Cifas	£32,000
21 Dec 2023	GB-Manchester: ACE 579 STA - Disability Arts Online Access to Work Guide updates	Disability Arts Online Limited SME	£17,875