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Public sector contracts from Arts Council England

Arts Council England is a local authority that has published 154 contract awards since 2021.

18 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 131 different suppliers.

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18
Awards, last 12 months
154
Awards since 2021
131
Distinct suppliers
£40k
Median contract value
21
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 1 Sept 2026.

Coming up for renewal

21 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

Overview

Published contract values total £5.0bn, with a median of £40k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.

TPX Impact LTD appears most frequently, holding 5 awards.

21 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q4 2422Q1 2519Q2 254Q3 256Q4 251Q1 269Q2 264Q3 264

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Digital Development PartnerMphasis UK Limited£5.0m1 Sept 2026
Digital Development PartnerMphasis UK Limited£5.0bn1 Sept 2026
Digital Development PartnerMphasis UK Limited£5.0m1 Sept 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 739 NFP - Project Management Services for Coventry Storage facility fit-outJones Lang Lasalle Limited£93k24 Jul 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 737 CCS Provision of Specialist Property Consultancy adviceButtress Architects Ltd£26k17 Jun 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 734 CCS - Interim Estates ManagerCatch 22£58k27 May 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 1065 CCS - Interim Cyber Security LeadMichael Page International Recruitment Limited£45k24 Apr 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 716 DAC Business CentralTotal Enterprise Solutions T/A ForGood.Tech£81k21 Apr 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 720 CCS - Purchase of Surface Pros and LaptopsBallicom Limited£200k23 Mar 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 715 CCS Bacs servicesBottomline Technologies Limited£20k18 Mar 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 719 CCS - Legal AdviceBurges Salmon LLP£14k16 Mar 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 703 CCS - Cognos Health Checks and OptimisationSempre Analytics Limited£30k13 Mar 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 700 CCS - Rapid PrototypingTPX impact Ltd£80k17 Feb 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 702 CCS - Azure Migration DiscoveryKerv Digital Limited£90k13 Feb 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 706 CCS - Digital Strategy final business caseMichael Page Consulting£77k13 Feb 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 701 CCS Venue and Conferencing bookingCalder Conferences£40k10 Feb 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 1067 ITQ - Surveyor for Victory HouseStiles Harold Williams Partnership LLP£29k2 Feb 2026
GB-Manchester: ACE 697 - DYCP Digital RedesignTPX impact Ltd£84k13 Oct 2025
GB-Manchester: ACE 688 CCS - Interim Grant Management SystemGranicus Firmstep Limited£675k23 Sept 2025
GB-Manchester: ACE 695 CCS - Consultancy Support for Cultural Foundations FundHERA Regeneration Limited£15k26 Aug 2025

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01TPX Impact LTD5 awards
  2. 02Espria Limited5 awards
  3. 03Mphasis UK Limited3 awards
  4. 04Public Digital Limited3 awards
  5. 05CTI Digital Limited3 awards
  6. 06The Audience Agency3 awards
  7. 07Flexiform Business Furniture Limited3 awards
  8. 08Gerald Eve LLP3 awards
  9. 09Southbank Centre Limited2 awards
  10. 10Gateley Legal2 awards

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Common questions

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Who does Arts Council England award contracts to?

Across 154 contracts recorded since 2021, Arts Council England has used 131 different suppliers. The most frequent are TPX Impact LTD (5 contracts), Espria Limited (5 contracts), Mphasis UK Limited (3 contracts).

What does Arts Council England buy?

Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services, it services, software and information systems. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do Arts Council England contracts come up for renewal?

21 contracts awarded by Arts Council England have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 6 Nov 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does Arts Council England spend on contracts?

Published values total £5.0bn across the 154 contracts that state one, with a median of £40k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.