GB-Manchester: ACE 688 CCS - Interim Grant Management System

Arts Council England
28 September 2025 to 27 September 2026

Provision of an interim grant management software solution, including ongoing development, maintenance, and support services. The contract is a call-off from the Back Office Software 2 framework, requiring the supplier to manage the software lifecycle and provide technical assistance for the duration of the term.

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Awarded value: £675k; As published
Published: 24 October 2025
Awarded: 23 September 2025; Granicus
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 27 September 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of grant management software, including associated development, maintenance, and technical support services for public sector grant administration.

Grant management software
Associated development, maintenance and support services

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 28 September 2025 to 27 September 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 48000000

Services in this contract

Grant management systemMain service£74k typicalInterim grant management software with development, maintenance and support

Lifecycle

Published
24 October 2025
Contract awardedto Granicus
23 September 2025
Contract starts
28 September 2025
Contract ends
27 September 2026

The buyer

Arts Council England

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The supplier

Granicus

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/253523/gb-manchester-ace-688-ccs-interim-grant-management-system
Buyer reference: BIP989621597
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-cb91d782-156c-4d2c-b35d-027c8867a014
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Arts Council England. GB-Manchester: ACE 688 CCS - Interim Grant Management System. Contract award, 24 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/253523/gb-manchester-ace-688-ccs-interim-grant-management-system (accessed 5 November 2026).