Tenders/ACE 1122 ITQ - 'Artsmark 25 Young People Commissioners' Project Partner

ACE 1122 ITQ - 'Artsmark 25 Young People Commissioners' Project Partner

ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

Published: Oct 23, 2026

Updated: Oct 24, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the education and training and culture and heritage sectors, with a focus on Arts. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Artsmark is a national award and development programme that helps schools put arts and culture at the heart of education by recognising achievement, supporting improvement and fostering connections. The Artsmark Award is accredited by Arts Council England and is the only award for arts and culture provision in England. Artsmark is open to primary, secondary and special schools, as well as hospital schools, pupil referral units, youth offending teams, virtual schools and sixth form colleges in England. Artsmark will be celebrating its 25th year in 2026/27. Arts Council England ("ACE") are seeking a suitably qualified Supplier to manage a young person-led commissioning project as part of Artsmark 25. This will involve identifying and working with a group of young commissioners to commission an artist to create art works and resources for Artsmark schools, leading to the design of a new Artsmark Award certificate as part of our celebratory year. This project will focus on our key aim of 'Celebrating Artsmark schools and pupils' and will put young people's voice at its heart. Further details on the requirements is provided within the ITQ, which can be requested via email from Kathryn.Welford@artscouncil.org.uk

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 23, 2026. Last refreshed 2 days ago. Reference: 100599-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND has issued 5 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 3 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Culture, Heritage & Tourism, and Environment & Climate. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: October 23, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 100599-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.