Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The Arts Council of England
Top-five suppliers hold 65% 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 720 CCS - Purchase of Surface Pros and Laptops
Ballicom Limited · 2026-05-19
£200K
GB-Manchester: ACE 719 CCS - Legal Advice
Burges Salmon LLP · 2026-05-19
£14K
GB-Manchester: ACE 694 CCS - Relocation and Recycling of furniture from Brighton Office
Johnsons 1871 Limited · 2026-05-19
£10K
GB-Manchester: ACE 1065 CCS - Interim Cyber Security Lead
Michael Page International Recruitment Limited · 2026-05-07
£45K
GB-Manchester: ACE 715 CCS Bacs services
Bottomline Technologies Limited · 2026-04-28
£20K
GB-Manchester: ACE 716 DAC Business Central
Total Enterprise Solutions T/A ForGood.Tech · 2026-04-28
£81K
Evaluation of Museum Development Small Grant Programmes
PS Research Limited · 2026-04-02
£22K
GB-Manchester: ACE 706 CCS - Digital Strategy final business case
Michael Page Consulting · 2026-03-30
£77K
GB-Manchester: ACE 702 CCS - Azure Migration Discovery
Kerv Digital Limited · 2026-03-30
£90K
GB-Manchester: ACE 703 CCS - Cognos Health Checks and Optimisation
Sempre Analytics Limited · 2026-03-30
£30K
GB-Manchester: ACE 1067 ITQ - Surveyor for Victory House
Stiles Harold Williams Partnership LLP · 2026-03-26
£29K
ACE 1086 DAC - Artsmark Service Redesign Phase 2
Humsa fr · 2026-03-24
£21K
GB-Manchester: ACE 701 CCS Venue and Conferencing booking
Calder Conferences · 2026-03-19
£40K
ACE 1081 DCA Audience Agency Postcode Analysis
The Audience Agency · 2026-03-19
£84K
ACE 1070 DAC - Artsmark Service Redesign
Humsa fr · 2026-03-19
£24K
ACE 1074 DAC - Action Learning Sets for CPP Directors
Action Learning Associates · 2026-03-19
£79K
ACE 1073 DAC - Let’s Create Peer Learning community networking hub
Hivebrite UK Ltd · 2026-03-18
£43K
GB-Manchester: ACE 700 CCS - Rapid Prototyping
TPX impact Ltd · 2026-03-18
£80K
Futures Literacy in Practice Training
Shared Intelligence Limited · 2026-01-23
£18K
Digital Culture Network Impact Evaluation
Making Impact Matter Ltd · 2026-01-22
£25K
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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: ACE 531 STA - Health & Safety e-learning Platform
Expires: 2026-07-31
£24K
GB-Manchester: ACE 650 STA Creative Collaboratives Legacy Evaluation
Expires: 2026-07-31
£24K
GB-Manchester: Legacy Phase Evaluation
Expires: 2026-08-31
£96K
GB-Manchester: Content Marketing Platform subscription
Expires: 2026-09-22
£42K
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 600 STA - LinkedIn Careers page
Expires: 2027-05-31
£26K
GB-Manchester: ACE 661 STA Digital Accelerator Programme consultancy
Expires: 2027-05-31
£26K
GB-Manchester: ACE 660 STA Digital Accelerator Project consultancy
Expires: 2027-05-31
£95K
GB-Manchester: ACE 605 ITT - Wellbeing Portal
Expires: 2027-06-12
£33K
Market analysis
Bidding into The Arts Council of England — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
65%
Top-5 supplier share
25d
Avg response window
25d
Median response window
14mo
Avg contract duration
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 89 contracts totalling £9.2M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 80 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £106K.
Who are The Arts Council of England's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The Arts Council of England by total award value are Kantar Public UK Ltd trading as Verian Group, Calvium Ltd, Goldsmiths. The top five suppliers together hold 65% of contract value.
What does The Arts Council of England buy from suppliers?
The Arts Council of England's procurement is concentrated in market research services, subscription services, systems and technical consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for The Arts Council of England contracts?
The Arts Council of England publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for The Arts Council of England tenders?
The Arts Council of England typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 25 days). Standard contract duration is around 14 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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