AwardedAwarded 13 August 2026

ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement Exercise

Arts Council England · Central government

In brief

Arts Council England awarded research work to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd on 13 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £845,101 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 months, starting 24 September 2026.

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What the notice says

ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement Exercise ACE has established a contract to design, deliver and manage an online community engagement exercise in England. The participants will be adults (aged 18+) and young people (aged 16-17 years old). The Contractor will be required to deliver and manage the online community engagement on behalf of ACE and present the insights in clear, useable formats suitable for publication. The engagement exercise will provide an opportunity for adults (aged 18+) and young people (aged 16 to 17), across England to express their views on the needs and interests for culture in their community. Insights gathered will be shared publicly, providing a valuable evidence base to support communities and the cultural sector to better understand, engage with communities and shape local cultural provision so that it is relevant to them. Additional information: Further competition via Government Commercial Agency Research and Insights DPS RM6126

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd£845,101
Awarded 13 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 4ffbd140-3733-4fe4-8271-c11ccf03bab3-916243

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From notice 4ffbd140-3733-4fe4-8271-c11ccf03bab3-916243 on Contracts Finder, first published 1 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 1 October 2026.