Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The Arts Council of England
Top-five suppliers hold 59% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What The Arts Council of England buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest The Arts Council of England contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
GB-Manchester: ACE 739 NFP - Project Management Services for Coventry Storage facility fit-out
Jones Lang Lasalle Limited · 2026-07-23
£93K
GB-Manchester: ACE 737 CCS Provision of Specialist Property Consultancy advice
Buttress Architects Ltd · 2026-06-16
£26K
GB-Manchester: ACE 734 CCS - Interim Estates Manager
Catch 22 · 2026-05-26
£58K
GB-Manchester: ACE 1065 CCS - Interim Cyber Security Lead
Michael Page International Recruitment Limited · 2026-04-23
£45K
GB-Manchester: ACE 716 DAC Business Central
Total Enterprise Solutions T/A ForGood.Tech · 2026-04-20
£81K
GB-Manchester: ACE 720 CCS - Purchase of Surface Pros and Laptops
Ballicom Limited · 2026-03-23
£200K
GB-Manchester: ACE 715 CCS Bacs services
Bottomline Technologies Limited · 2026-03-18
£20K
GB-Manchester: ACE 719 CCS - Legal Advice
Burges Salmon LLP · 2026-03-16
£14K
GB-Manchester: ACE 703 CCS - Cognos Health Checks and Optimisation
Sempre Analytics Limited · 2026-03-13
£30K
GB-Manchester: ACE 700 CCS - Rapid Prototyping
TPX impact Ltd · 2026-02-17
£80K
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Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, The Arts Council of England typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
GB-Manchester: Content Marketing Platform subscription
Expires: 2026-09-22
£42K
GB-Manchester: ACE 737 CCS Provision of Specialist Property Consultancy advice
Expires: 2026-11-06
£26K
GB-Manchester: ACE 734 CCS - Interim Estates Manager
Expires: 2026-12-31
£58K
GB-Manchester: ACE 529 ITT - Website support and development
Expires: 2027-02-28
£291K
GB-Manchester: ACE 679 STA - Learning & Development solution
Expires: 2027-03-05
£100K
GB-Manchester: ACE 703 CCS - Cognos Health Checks and Optimisation
Expires: 2027-03-31
£30K
GB-Manchester: ACE 321 CCS - Supply of Internal Audit Services - contract extension
Expires: 2027-03-31
£190K
GB-Manchester: ACE 661 STA Digital Accelerator Programme consultancy
Expires: 2027-05-31
£26K
GB-Manchester: ACE 600 STA - LinkedIn Careers page
Expires: 2027-05-31
£26K
GB-Manchester: ACE 660 STA Digital Accelerator Project consultancy
Expires: 2027-05-31
£95K
Market analysis
Bidding into The Arts Council of England — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
42%
Awards to SMEs
59%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 42% of The Arts Council of England’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to The Arts Council of England
How much does The Arts Council of England spend on procurement?
The Arts Council of England awarded 69 contracts totalling £7.4M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 63 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £107K.
Who are The Arts Council of England's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The Arts Council of England by total award value are Alexander Mann, Calvium Ltd, Kantar Public UK Ltd trading as Verian Group. The top five suppliers together hold 59% of contract value.
What does The Arts Council of England buy from suppliers?
The Arts Council of England's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, 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
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