Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Discovery & Rapid Resourcing Marketing Agency
Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) →
BuyerBRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published29 Oct 2025
What is being bought
The British Council seeks to appoint a single supplier under a one-year contract (with the option of two 12-month extensions) to act as a Discovery and Rapid Resourcing Marketing Agency Partner. The agreement will be let as a single-supplier services contract, not a multi-supplier framework. The selected supplier will deliver a short, focused discovery phase to assess the current and future resourcing and operating model across global marketing, followed by the provision of embedded capacity and flexible surge support across priority areas.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
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Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statuspending
SupplierOLIVER MARKETING LIMITED
Value£214,904
Contract periodFrom 10 Nov 2025 to 9 Nov 2026
Documents & submission route
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Source data inventory
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|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 069546-2025 |
| Latest release timestamp | Wed Oct 29 2025 17:04:45 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | award, contract | 069546-2025 |
| 17 Sept 2025 | tenderUpdate | 057204-2025 |
| 11 Sept 2025 | tender | 055986-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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29 Oct 2025 · 069546-2025 · award, contract
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