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ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26

Published 13 Nov 2025

13 Nov 2025

Arts Council England

Primary CPV: 73110000 *
Research services
Location: 🇬🇧 Manchester, North West
Value: £33,035
Contract: 6 months Duration
06/10/2025 31/03/2026
Contract Types: 73 *Research & development services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

The Hive, 2nd Floor 47 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN, United Kingdom · UKD33

Contact

Procurement Services

procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk

01619344317

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05e0f4

ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26 ACE is seeking a contractor to conduct research that will help ACE to better understand the current role of Private Dance Schools / studios throughout England (in terms of how they fit into local cultural infrastructure, particularly in relation to geographical and socio-economic differences). ACE also seeks to understand how Private Dance Schools/studios contribute to 1) professional pathways and workforce development, and 2) promotion of under represented and culturally diverse dance forms. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994305432

Awarded to

University of Bedfordshire

Full CPV breakdown

73110000 — Research services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Limited competition (invited suppliers only)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Below threshold - limited competition
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Language: EN
Published: 13 Nov 2025 19:05
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e0f4
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e0f4

Organisations on this notice

University of Bedfordshire

Supplier Large VCSE

University Square, Luton, LU1 3JU, United Kingdom

Nicola Darwood

nicola.darwood@beds.ac.uk

01234 793106

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Arts Council England
Party 1 › Address › Street	The Hive, 2nd Floor 47 Lever Street
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Manchester
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	M1 1FN
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKD33
Party 1 › Contact › Name	Procurement Services
Party 1 › Contact › Email	procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone	01619344317
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name	University of Bedfordshire
Party 2 › Address › Street	University Square
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Luton
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	LU1 3JU
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKH21
Party 2 › Contact › Name	Nicola Darwood
Party 2 › Contact › Email	nicola.darwood@beds.ac.uk
Party 2 › Contact › Telephone	01234 793106
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	Yes

Buyer

Name	Arts Council England

Tender

Title	ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26
Status	complete
Procedure type	limited
Procedure	Below threshold - limited competition
Lot › Status	complete

Awards

Status	active
Category	services
Supplier › Name	University of Bedfordshire
Item › CPV › Description	Research services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom

Contracts

Status	active
Contract period › Start	6 Oct 2025
Contract period › End	31 Mar 2026
Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Dec 2026
Can be renewed	Yes
Renewal › Description	Subject to satisfactory contract performance and further budget approval for the project’s continuation, there is the option to extend the contract to December 2026. The next stage of the project will utilise the mapping completed in this study to determine the opportunities for diversification and talent development across the private dance schools sector. The further budget for the project’s continuation if approved, is likely be in the region of £48,000 including VAT.
Value › Value incl. VAT	£39,642
Value › Value	£33,035
Value › Currency	GBP
Above threshold	No
Signed	3 Oct 2025
Document › Document type	Contract notice
Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073763-2025
Document › Published	13 Nov 2025

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