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Establishing a framework for consultancy on Disability Inclusion
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£16,000,000
Submission deadline 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE): "Establishing a framework for consultancy on Disability Inclusion". Published status: complete. Published value: £16,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £16,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for BRITISH COUNCIL(THE). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
12Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Topaz Events ComplexTop vendor: 99.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 70 active published awards; 28 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Topaz Events Complex | 1 win | £50,592,000 |
| USER VISION LTD. | 1 win | £207,720 |
| VCCP GROUP LLP | 1 win | £113,290 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published11 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST | Last source update11 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066d0c | ||
What is being bought
The British Council is a UK international organisation that supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust in the Arts, Education and English between people in the UK and countries worldwide. Our people and our partners experience a culture that promotes excellence, respect, inclusion and diversity. Our work is based on building meaningful, enduring and respectful relationships across different cultures. This is reflected in placing equality, diversity and inclusion at the core of our work. The British Council, Cultural Engagement Department works across these 4 main areas of work:
Arts: We deliver projects and programmes that find new ways of connecting with and understanding each other through the arts, to develop stronger creative sectors around the world that are better connected with the UK. This includes working in different arts forms such as film, theatre and dance and literature as well as supporting creative economies working with cultural institutions to address development and social challenges.
Education: We work with educational institutions and professionals at school level, in vocational education and higher education to open up new opportunities for collaboration and improving systems and learning.
Inclusive Communities: We work on non-formal education to support young people to develop life-skills including citizenship, media literacy and leadership.
English and School Education: We contribute to raising the quality of education in schools and improving standards of English language and life skills worldwide.
Please note also the budget is indicative and not any guarantee of spend over the life of the framework.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
11 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST - Status changed to complete
11 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST - Official notice release published
11 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
11 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST - Official notice release published
19 Mar 2026, 13:40 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
18 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT - tender value changed
18 Mar 2026, 10:01 GMT - Status changed to active
18 Mar 2026, 10:01 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Mar 2026, 10:01 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
18 Mar 2026, 10:01 GMT - Buyer information updated
18 Mar 2026, 10:01 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
11 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST - Submission deadline
13 May 2026, 12:00 BST - Award pending
10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £207,720
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED, EDINBURGH INNOVATIONS LIMITED, Education Development Consult Ltd, Erika Trabucco, Francesca Peruzzo, LSE ENTERPRISE LTD, RTN ZERO CONSULTING LTD, Rasha Arnest, SarahPickthall.com, THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION, Tim Wheeler Arts, UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE), University of Wolverhampton £207,720 · 10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 28 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 28 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 16 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 7 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Contracting authority GB-COH-RC000060Award and contract changes
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