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    ContractsArts Sector Research Contract Award - Wales
    Awarded contract

    Arts Sector Research Contract Award - Wales

    Awarded
    £29.9k
    Published 14 Jul 2026

    Arts Council of Wales has awarded a £29,938 research contract to Counterculture Partnership LLP to investigate the business and operational needs of the Welsh arts sector.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 14 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £29.9k
    Published 14 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £29,938
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CP
      Counterculture Partnership LLP
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    14 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Arts Council of Wales has awarded a contract to Counterculture Partnership LLP to conduct research into the business and operational needs of the arts sector in Wales. This contract was awarded through an open competitive procurement process to the supplier offering the most advantageous tender based on published evaluation criteria. Contract Value: £29,938.00 (excluding VAT). A standstill period of 10 working days applies, ending 25 July 2026, during which unsuccessful bidders may lodge formal challenges. The contract covers comprehensive research into the operational and business requirements of Wales's arts sector, providing valuable insights for policy and strategy development.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-069eb1
    AC
    Buyer
    Arts Council Of Wales
    Sector
    Research & Innovation