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    ContractsDigital Development Partner for Arts Council England
    Awarded contract

    Digital Development Partner for Arts Council England

    Awarded
    £5m
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Arts Council England seeks a digital transformation partner to accelerate its modernisation programme, strengthen standards, and build internal capability through competitive tender.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 2 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £5m
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £5,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MU
      MPHASIS UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    2 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Arts Council England is undertaking a significant digital and data transformation programme to modernise its systems and capabilities. The organisation is seeking a specialist external partner through competitive tender to: • Accelerate delivery of digital transformation initiatives • Strengthen engineering practices and governance standards • Build sustainable internal capability and knowledge transfer • Support achievement of long-term digital objectives This is an opportunity for experienced digital transformation consultants and technology partners to help a major cultural organisation modernise its digital infrastructure and capabilities. Successful candidates should demonstrate expertise in digital strategy, systems implementation, governance frameworks, and capability building.

    Track record

    3 awards · 1 winner
    Incumbent

    One supplier has won every competitive award here.

    In it software, Arts Council of England has awarded 3 contracts to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. MPHASIS UK LIMITED3× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f026

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    Arts Council of England
    Sector
    IT & Software