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    ContractsCommunity Voice Engagement Exercise - Arts Council England (Manchester)
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    Community Voice Engagement Exercise - Arts Council England (Manchester)

    Awarded
    £845.1k
    Published 1 Oct 2026

    Design and deliver an online engagement exercise to understand community views on culture across England, generating actionable insights for cultural providers and local organizations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 1 Oct 2026· 1 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £845.1k
    Published 1 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £845,101
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      12 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

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    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 weeks ago.

    1 Oct 2026Today12 Jul 2026

    Brief

    Arts Council England (ACE) is seeking a contractor to design, deliver, and manage an online community engagement exercise across England. This initiative will gather insights from adults (18+) and young people (16-17 years old) about their cultural needs, interests, and what matters to communities. The selected contractor will be responsible for: conducting the online engagement exercise, managing participant interactions, analyzing responses, and presenting findings in clear, publication-ready formats. The insights collected will create an evidence base to help communities and cultural organizations better understand local needs and develop relevant cultural provision. This contract is being sourced through the Government Commercial Agency Research and Insights DPS RM6126 framework.

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    1 award · 1 winner
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    4ffbd140-3733-4fe4-8271-c11ccf03bab3-916243

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