Awarded Contractocds-h6vhtk-052863

National Centre for Arts and Music Education

The Department for Education is contracting with a delivery partner to establish and operate a National Centre for Arts Education (previously called the National Centre for Arts and Music Education) (the "Centre"). The intention is to establish the Centre by September 2026. The Centre will play a pivotal role in delivering the government’s ambition to revitalise arts in schools in England, so every child can access a rich, high-quality arts education that nurtures creativity, confidence, cultural understanding, and...

Buyer

Department for Education

Value

£24,225,000

Published

19 Feb 2026

Closes

29 Apr 2026

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

Westminster

Procurement method

Open

Category

Services

Contract starts

29 Sept 2026

Contract ends

31 Aug 2029

CPV classifications

80000000

Education and training services

Lots

Lot 1 National Centre for Arts and Music Education

£13,000,000

Delivery: UKC · United Kingdom, UKD · United Kingdom, UKF · United Kingdom, UKG · United Kingdom, UKH · United Kingdom, UKJ · United Kingdom

Tender notice on Find a Tender

18 Feb 2026

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19 Feb 2026

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28 May 2025

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15 Jul 2025

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19 Sept 2025

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24 Oct 2025

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27 Oct 2025

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28 Nov 2025

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6 Feb 2026

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6 Feb 2026

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9 Feb 2026

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9 Feb 2026

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Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page

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