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Published 3 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UK_1412 – Evaluating the strategic and economic return of international artist-led innovation

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£78,000≈ £85k / year · £78,000 inc. VAT20% below published estimate

Submissions closed 10 Sept 2026awarded 8 Oct 2026

Awarded to Human Economics Ltd

Contract term 11 moends 1 Oct 2027 · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

British Council is seeking an economist or strategic researcher (or team of researchers) to conduct a mixed-methods analysis that evidences the multi-dimensional economic returns of the international art and technology sector to the UK.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 11 moPublished value£78,000

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2027 (11 mo)Value: £78,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UK

73110000 Research services

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: As per RFP documents

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: 3 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST
Last source update: 13 Oct 2026, 08:12 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-073086
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d9b9 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: 10 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 31 Aug 2026, 16:00 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

3 Aug 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published84 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST
Clarification questions by56 days ago
31 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline46 days ago
10 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Latest notice published13 days ago
13 Oct 2026, 08:12 BST
Contract starts8 days ago
19 Oct 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2026

Tender notice published
3 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Oct 2026, 08:12 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Oct 2026, 08:12 BST
Contract signature expected
26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £52,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 108 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Human Economics LtdUK_1412 Research Arts+Economics2 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2028Extensions: 2 possible 6 months extensions	£52,000	8 Oct 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10final-stage tenders	8	1	—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Human Economics LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLXH-5762-CMQR 20 Leeside High Barnet, London, London, EN5 2PGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Oct 2026, 08:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST