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UK_1131 Brand platform and brandactivation

No classification published
Location not published
Official notice
Published value
£1,000,000
Submission deadline 11 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE): "UK_1131 Brand platform and brandactivation". Published status: complete. Published value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 May 2026, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityBRITISH COUNCIL(THE)Scope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
11 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£1,000,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
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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
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
12Bids / Report
14.3% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Topaz Events ComplexTop vendor: 99.4% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Topaz Events Complex1 win£50,592,000
USER VISION LTD.1 win£207,720
VCCP GROUP LLP1 win£113,290
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published19 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
Last source update19 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0681a7
What is being bought
The British Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to deliver brand activation services in support of its recently refreshed global brand. The project will focus on translating the new brand framework into a compelling, audience-focused brand platform and activation campaigns and assets that enhance engagement, strengthen emotional connection, and support organisational growth across priority markets. The appointed supplier will be expected to develop and deliver creative concepts, content, and activation approaches aligned to the organisation's purpose-led brand positioning, ensuring consistency, scalability, and impact across digital and offline channels.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    19 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    19 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    19 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
  5. tender value changed
    14 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    14 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    14 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 11 May 2026, 10:00 BST
    14 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    14 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    19 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    11 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Award active
    19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £113,290
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
VCCP GROUP LLP
£113,290 · 19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statistics
bids: 16 (lot 1)
finalStageBids: 16 (lot 1)
smeFinalStageBids: 14 (lot 1)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting authority GB-COH-RC000060
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  • BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
    buyer

    GB-COH: RC000060 · GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH
    1 Redman Place, Stratford,, London, UKI41, E20 1JQ, GB
    Global.Procurement@britishcouncil.org

  • VCCP GROUP LLP
    supplier

    GB-COH: OC370529 · GB-PPON: PGRD-5998-ZTWV
    66 Berners Street, London, UKI32, W1T 3NL, GB
    estovold@vccp.com
Award and contract changes
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