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CREATIVE SECTOR SERVICES C.I.C.

Creative Sector Services CIC (t/a Creative United) Take it away Scheme Credit Provider Contract

Financial ServicesCPV 66000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline14 Aug 2026
Published6 Jul 2026
RegionLondon
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The brief

A tender opportunity is offered by Creative Sector Services CIC (trading as Creative United), for the provision of consumer credit services for the Take it away Scheme (the Scheme) commencing 1 November 2026 for a period of 18 months, with provision for Creative United to extend the contract for two (2) further twelve (12) month periods (subject to performance review in accordance with the terms and conditions of contract) up to a maximum of forty-two(42) months in total.

The Take it away Scheme is a publicly funded initiative designed to make it more affordable for people to get involved in learning and playing music by providing interest free loans of between £100 and £25,000 for the purchase of musical instruments, equipment, software any other associated goods or services they may need (such as a block of tuition) in order to get started or further develop their music p…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Creative United's objective is to use

Creative United's objective is to use the Take it away scheme to support creative livelihoods by providing affordable access to musical instruments to people of all ages and abilities across the UK, working in partnership with musical instrument retailers and other organisations across the music sector.

02

The opportunity may also exist during

The opportunity may also exist during the term of the awarded contract for the Scheme to be extended to include a network of retailers in Wales and/or Scotland subject to the agreement and financial support of their respective Arts Councils (or other funders) in due course.

03

Under our current funding agreement with ACE

Under our current funding agreement with ACE, our priority is to support customers that fall into one or more of the following target categories:.

04

You should complete and return a copy

You should complete and return a copy of our attached Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) by 17 July 2026.

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Source & provenance
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