Official UK procurement notice
Research Services UK TNE Pathways for Research Collaboration and Innovation
Authority: British Council (Local council)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£47,000£56,400 inc. VAT1.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026awarded 6 Mar 2026
Awarded to Research Consulting
Contract term 7 moends 26 Sept 2026 · starts 25 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionResearch Services UK TNE Pathways for Research Collaboration and Innovation. RFP1030755 Request for Proposal India TNE Research
CPV: Other services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£47,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Annex 2 Supplier Response 60% Annex 3 Pricing Format 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 18 Dec 2025, 09:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2026, 08:01 BST
- Authority reference
RFP1030755- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084134- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f885Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
18 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published311 days ago18 Dec 2025, 09:19 GMT
- Clarification questions by282 days ago15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline264 days ago2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts242 days ago25 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 08:01 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025- Tender notice published18 Dec 2025, 09:19 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published1 Apr 2026, 08:01 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2026, 08:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £47,5901 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research ConsultingSME | £47,590 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Research Services UK’s TNE Pathways for Research Collaboration and Innovation in India · Research ConsultingSME
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2026
- Value
- £47,590
- Period
- 9 Mar 2026 – 1 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Research Consulting LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender