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ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26

Arts Council England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Arts Council England

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

Contact Email: procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk

Contact Telephone: 01619344317

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
46500.0 GBP
Published
13 Nov 2025, 19:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
14 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Apr 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
World Pencil Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

ACE 1003 ITT - Touring Research 2025/26 ACE is seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the current landscape of the theatre, dance, music and combined arts touring sectors and ecologies, and how these have evolved since the Covid-19 pandemic. The specific focus of this study is the Touring of theatre, dance, music, and combined arts activities to indoor venues with a capacity of 150 or below, rural, outdoor work, site specific work and touring to community spaces, as well as by geography and artform, including genre. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994292149

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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