British Council China Arts team is seeking a research partner to provide an update on the current version of the ‘Guide to Arts and Culture Opportunities in China’, a practical guide to arts, culture and creative activities in China to support UK stakeholders to better understand the trends and developments across China’s cultural and creative sectors.
Background
The British Council China Arts team commissioned the ‘Guide to Arts and Culture Opportunities in China’ in 2019. The guide was for UK arts, culture and creative organisations and practitioners including; small to medium enterprises (SMEs), artists and cultural institutions. The main aim of the guide was to help those UK stakeholders better understand the trends and developments across China’s cultural and creative sectors. The guide sought to further the development of China’s arts and cultural industries by highlighted the areas of opportunity relevant to UK sector.
The cultural sector in China has changed drastically post pandemic and continues to be affected by deteriorating economic conditions and the wider geopolitical environment. An up-to-date view of the Chinese cultural landscape post-pandemic is therefore needed, aiming to provide insights into recent developments in the cultural sector - highlighting opportunities for collaboration which will further cultural development and in turn deliver economic and social benefits to China.
The British Council would like a revised report to provide an up-to-date overview laying out the areas of opportunity relevant to both UK stakeholders and that is the development of China’s arts and cultural industries. The practical guide is to help those UK stakeholders better understand the trends and conduct arts and cultural activities in China.
Overview
The report should be broad in scope, covering national and regional policies, and cultural projects and activities from the breadth of China’s provinces and sectors. It should act as a starting point to encourage artists, SMEs and institutions in the UK to further explore relevant opportunities for collaboration in China.
The report should be able to help UK arts practitioners to:
- achieve better understanding of the current arts landscape in China.
- achieve better understanding of unique geographical specialisations and strengths of key Chinese regions – including Greater Bay Area, Yangtze River Delta, North Cluster and West Cluster.
- achieve better understanding of key institutions in relevant art sectors and geographies.
The Outcomes from the report are that:
- The UK develops greater knowledge and understanding of the Chinese creative industries.
- The UK arts sector has greater confidence to work with Chinese arts and cultural organisations, and is better able to position within the market – and actively seek out new partners of interest.
- The UK recognises the British Council as a key partner for the arts in China, in terms of brokering new connections and opportunity-building.
The report should be rich in content and offer a contemporary narrative and design with supporting infographics and data presentations.
Submission of Proposal
Those wishing to express an interest in this project shall complete Annex [2] (Supplier Response) including a detailed proposal in English, including methodologies, staffing, working schedule, sample size and sampling method, cost breakdown etc, for the consideration of The British Council. The timeline for the task is listed below:
| Brief issued for receipt of tenders: | 29 November 2024 |
| Deadline for receipt of tenders: | 5pm (GMT+8), 3 January 2025 |
| Confirmation of proposal: | 8 January 2025 |
| Inception Meeting/ Methodology discussion |
10 January 2025 |
| Research conducted: | January – February 2025 |
| First draft of report complete: | 10 March 2025 |
| Second stage on findings / improvements: | 20 March 2025 |
| Final submission of deliverables: | 28 March 2025 |
For Submission of Response
All documents required as part of your tender response should be submitted through the British Council MyProcurement portal by 5pm (GMT+8), 3 January 2025.
To get access to the portal, please register through https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration.
Once registered, please write to June Li via Junru.Li@britishcouncil.org and request invitation to this tender, with “Revise Guide to Arts and Culture Opportunities in China” in the subject line. It would take 3-4 working days to active the account for final submission. If you experience any technical difficulties, please contact: June Li via Junru.Li@britishcouncil.org
