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title: "Establishing a framework for consultancy on Disability Inclusion"
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# Establishing a framework for consultancy on Disability Inclusion

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishing-a-framework-for-consultancy-on-disability-inclusion-ocds-h6vhtk-066d0c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Council: "Establishing a framework for consultancy on Disability Inclusion". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £16,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tap.tcsapps.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £16,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishing-a-framework-for-consultancy-on-disability-inclusion-ocds-h6vhtk-066d0c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066d0c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishing-a-framework-for-consultancy-on-disability-inclusion-ocds-h6vhtk-066d0c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tap.tcsapps.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftap.tcsapps.com%2Ftap2%2F%23%2Fbc-supplier-registration)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishing-a-framework-for-consultancy-on-disability-inclusion-ocds-h6vhtk-066d0c#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73200000

- **Estimated Value:** £16,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/06/2026 to 18/06/2032

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED t/a Fortia Insight, EDINBURGH INNOVATIONS LIMITED, Education Development Consult Ltd (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184968`, `GB-FTS-171114`, `GB-FTS-185829`, `GB-PPON:PWBC-6494-WHMP`, `GB-PPON:PNGN-3248-RCLT`, `GB-FTS-170747`, `GB-MPR-IP27566R`, `GB-COH:15722355`, `GB-PPON:PPQL-7199-BQMV`, `GB-PPON:PQDM-6475-TJPX`, `GB-FTS-99796`, `GB-PPON:PJGG-9544-WTRW`, `GB-FTS-137383`
  - Value: £207,720 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024401-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-11T12:47:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T03:51:30.004Z
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