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The Arts Council England

Evidence Review: Reader Development and Book- Buying Habits

R&DCPV 73110000
Value£9k
Awarded13 Sept 2018
Published13 Feb 2019
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£9ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

Arts Council England is seeking a research supplier to deliver a review of available evidence related to reading for pleasure and book-buying habits.

In particular, the review should consider readers and non-readers of all demographics, with a particular focus on adults.

As well as assessing the available evidence and providing recommendations of best practice when it comes to increasing the uptake of reading, the research should also seek to identify areas in which evidence could be improved through future research.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Arts Council England is seeking a research

Arts Council England is seeking a research supplier to deliver a review of available evidence related to reading for pleasure and book-buying habits.

02

In particular, the review should consider readers

In particular, the review should consider readers and non-readers of all demographics, with a particular focus on adults.

03

As well as assessing the available evidence

As well as assessing the available evidence and providing recommendations of best practice when it comes to increasing the uptake of reading, the research should also seek to identify areas in which evidence could be improved through future research.

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