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# UK_1184- UX Research and Digital Design services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk-1184-ux-research-and-digital-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06855a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Council: "UK_1184- UX Research and Digital Design services". Published status: active. Published Value: £800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tap.tcsapps.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313)
- **Published Value:** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services, Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services, Custom software development services, Software-related services, Systems analysis and programming services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk-1184-ux-research-and-digital-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06855a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06855a`

## 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/uk-1184-ux-research-and-digital-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06855a#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/uk-1184-ux-research-and-digital-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06855a#participate

## Description
The British Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide UX research, information architecture, and digital design services.
The appointed supplier will deliver specialist UX and design services to support a rolling programme of enhancements, including UX audits, user research, usability testing, information architecture improvements, wireframing, prototyping, accessible and responsive UI design, design system development, and developer handover documentation.
The website is built using Craft CMS and all design outputs must be compatible with the existing CMS architecture, supporting modular, scalable, and reusable components. Work will be commissioned on a project or call-off basis in line with agreed governance and business priorities.
The objectives of this engagement are to improve user experience and clarity across key journeys, strengthen accessibility compliance (including WCAG 2.2 AA), increase engagement and conversion performance, ensure sustainable and future-proof design solutions, and enable effective collaboration across internal teams and external partners.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72140000, 72150000, 72230000, 72240000, 72260000

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000

- **Contract Period:** 07/06/2026 to 07/06/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035227-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-30T10:17:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T23:44:24.767Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06855a