Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Arts Council England
Top-five suppliers hold 62% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Arts Council England buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
7973724855709880646390Recent contracts
Latest Arts Council England contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
ACE 669 ITT - All In Member Services Hub delivery partner
This Named Company Ltd trading as The Card Network · 2025-08-11
£411K
GB-Manchester: ACE 690 CCS - Subsidy Control Legal Advice in relation to CCF Capital Programme
DWF Law LLP · 2025-05-18
£12K
GB-Manchester: ACE 683 CCS - Senior Recruitment Campaign for Midlands Area Director
Green Park Interim and Executive Ltd · 2025-04-03
£20K
GB-Manchester: ACE 674 - Framing, Packaging and Storage of Arts Council Collection ready for relocation
Southbank Centre Limited · 2025-03-13
£100K
GB-Manchester: ACE 636 ITT - Collections Care Adviser to Government Indemnity Scheme
Spencer & Fry Limited · 2025-03-03
£80K
ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance
Festivals and Events International Ltd · 2025-02-20
GB-Manchester: ACE 627 ITT Private Investment in Culture 2025
The Audience Agency · 2025-02-03
£78K
GB-Manchester: ACE 678 STA - Evaluation for the Artsmark & Teaching for Creativity Pilot Project
Dr David Parker · 2025-01-28
£20K
GB-Manchester: ACE 618 ITT - Evaluation of Arts Council's bilateral partnerships with key European nations
World Pencil Ltd · 2025-01-13
£47K
GB-Manchester: ACE 663 STA - CIFAS National Fraud Database and the Insider Threat Database
CIFAS · 2024-12-20
£20K
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ACE 1012 ITQ - Cultural Education Network One-to-One Evaluation
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£15K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Arts Council England typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
ACE 614 ITT - Framework Of Financial Advisors For Arts And Culture Repayable Finance
Expires: 2027-02-23
Development and Delivery of Training to ACE Line Managers
Expires: 2027-05-31
£100K
GB-Manchester: ACE 623 STA Windows Servers and SQL Licences
Expires: 2027-08-30
£68K
Market analysis
Bidding into Arts Council England — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
44%
Awards to SMEs
62%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 44% of Arts Council England’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Arts Council England
How much does Arts Council England spend on procurement?
Arts Council England awarded 45 contracts totalling £3.4M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 41 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £77K.
Who are Arts Council England's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Arts Council England by total award value are Public Digital Limited, This Named Company Ltd trading as The Card Network, CACI Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 62% of contract value.
What does Arts Council England buy from suppliers?
Arts Council England's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, research and development services and related consultancy services, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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