ACE 1011 ITT - Private Dance Schools Research 2025/26

Official notice

Authority: The Arts Council of England (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£33,035published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Oct 2025

Awarded to University of Bedfordshire

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73110000 Research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update: 13 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-073763
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e0f4 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
13 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £33,0351 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of BedfordshireVCSE	£33,035 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · University of BedfordshireVCSE
Signed
3 Oct 2025
Value
£33,035
Period
6 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
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.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arts Council England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBGY-4385-GQGP The Hive, 2nd Floor 47 Lever Street, Manchester, North West, M1 1FNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of BedfordshireAwarded supplier University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT