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Published 15 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of Training Service Provider for HE project: Capability Enhancement for Internationalisation of Higher Education

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£70,000≈ £70k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 7 Sept 2027 · starts 7 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

British Council invite proposals from potential ‘training service providers to deliver the capability enhancement on Internationalisation of Higher Education programme in collaboration with federal government and state government department of higher and technical education in India. The attached handbook along with this RFP contains details of the content, training modules and the resources, which will be provided to the Service provider.

CPV: Project management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 7 Sept 2026 – 7 Sept 2027 (1 yr)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Technical weightage 60%, Commercial is 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
Last source update
15 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066560
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Project management consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb8a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

15 Jul 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published105 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by98 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline85 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts51 days ago
    7 Sept 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, London, London, E20 1JQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender