Market Assessment of Recording Studios, Production Rooms, and Rehearsal Studios

DCMS is currently seeking expressions of interest , and further information on the following service. Please download the attached documentation and follow the guidance within.

DCMS requires a supplier to undertake a market assessment of Recording Studios, Production Rooms, and Rehearsal Studios in England.

The researchers should:

• Identify and record existing locations of recording studios, production rooms and rehearsal studios in England
• Provide an assessment of the operational activity of these spaces: number of users, capacity, activities, financial viability pre and post-covid
• Identify and record the numbers and locations of spaces that have closed and the reasons for closure
• Provide a comparison of existing locations of recording studios, production rooms and rehearsal studios with the current number of grassroots music venues, to understand the links between supply of talent from music creating spaces to performance spaces

Additional information: This is not a formal call for competition. Please ensure you read the attached documentation closely.