Qualitative research with the arts and cultural sector (Lot 2) and Arts and Cultural Sector Survey (Lot 4)

Arts Council England are seeking a service provider(s) to deliver four pieces of stakeholder research. Stakeholders are: • Arts and cultural sector and partners • Key opinion-formers: • The public The contract opportunity is being split into four lots. Each lot represents a different strand of stakeholder research. The four Lots are as follows: Lot 1: Public poll of English adults - Aims and objectives: Measure and track public support for arts and culture and public investment in it, explore views on what public funding should achieve, and understand public perceptions about the Arts Council and how funding decisions about arts and culture are taken (e.g. at arts length from Government). Lot 2: Qualitative research with the Arts and Cultural sector - Aims and objectives: Understand in-depth any suggestions or feedback from particular sector stakeholders about areas where the Arts Council could improve, and explore means of achieving these improvements. Lot 3: MP Poll - Aims and objectives: Measure perceptions of Arts Council England and of investment and policy relating to the arts and cultural sector among MPs. Lot 4: Arts and Cultural Sector Survey - Aims and objectives: Gather statistical data to measure and track arts and cultural stakeholders’ perceptions of Arts Council England, in terms of quality of working relationships, communications, overall regard, perceptions of our effectiveness, understanding of our mission and goals, and perceptions of where we could improve. Our detailed requirements are set out in the attached Invitation to Tender document.