# GB-Manchester: ACE 586 ITT - Virtual School/Cultural Sector Learning Partnership Programme Evaluation \(The Midlands\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Arts Council England](/buyers/the-arts-council-england/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £25,000
- Published: 24 May 2024
- Planned start: 5 August 2024
- Planned end: 16 January 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b4aca25e-47e7-4596-992d-683bcc022444-754069
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32d58362-86b3-45c0-b427-df277f1979ef

## Description

Arts Council England are seeking a contractor to conduct an independent evaluation of the Virtual School/Cultural Sector Learning Partnership Programme \(The Midlands\), a Midlands-wide action research approach which develops learning partnerships between virtual schools, cultural organisations and Care Experienced Children and Young People \(CECYP\)\. This evaluation will consider delivery, progress against the anticipated outcomes and measures of success, impact on the programme participants, and the extent to which new, innovative and replicable approaches to support CECYP to engage with cultural and creative activities have been developed\. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

## Related contract awards

- [GB-Manchester: ACE 636 ITT - Collections Care Adviser to Government Indemnity Scheme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f9c01a9e-57e1-431c-8eb9-d566eb33542f): Arts Council England
- [GB-Manchester: ACE 683 CCS - Senior Recruitment Campaign for Midlands Area Director](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c30f2424-3b82-4524-a8da-62399ff36313): Arts Council England
- [GB-Manchester: ACE 678 STA - Evaluation for the Artsmark & Teaching for Creativity Pilot Project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-58c7f4b6-0127-40f8-b06a-c48d71989f3a): Arts Council England

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4aca25e-47e7-4596-992d-683bcc022444-754069)