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    ContractsCultural Development Fund Programme Evaluation
    Awarded contract

    Cultural Development Fund Programme Evaluation

    Awarded
    £69.1k
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Arts Council England requires an evaluation contractor to assess the Cultural Development Fund's economic and social impact across all funding rounds and report findings to government and cultural sector stakeholders.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 11 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £69.1k
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £69,054
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      STEER DAVIES GLEAVE LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    11 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Arts Council England is seeking a contractor to conduct a rolling programme evaluation of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) across all rounds. The evaluation will be theory-based and proportionate, building on existing evidence to demonstrate whether the fund has achieved its economic and social outcomes at the programme level. The contractor will consolidate monitoring data, strengthen ongoing performance tracking, and produce findings that communicate the fund's impact to key stakeholders including the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the cultural sector, and other government departments. This evaluation is critical for evidencing the Cultural Development Fund's effectiveness and informing future policy decisions.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. RSM Tax and Advisory Services LLP1× · 20%
    2. Jackson Coles LLP1× · 20%
    3. THE ACCESS GROUP1× · 20%
    4. Catch 221× · 20%
    5. STEER DAVIES GLEAVE LIMITED1× · 20%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f89a

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