Official UK procurement notice
UK_681 Alumni UK L&D Series Consultancy
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified agency or consultant to support the strategic development, coordination, and delivery of the Alumni UK Live Festival and Sector Spotlight Series, key elements of our global alumni engagement programme. These initiatives aim to enhance the skills, employability, and global networks of international UK alumni. The agency or consultant we are looking for needs to be well connected with the UK HE sector and has event management expertise and particular expertise in employability related work.
CPV: Event services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£70,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- supplier response: 50%
- pricing approach: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- supplier response : supplierresponse
- pricing approach : pricingapproach
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 12 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032036- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0547ebFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
12 Jun 2025 → 23 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published12 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
- Clarification questions by18 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission deadline1 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025
- Latest notice published23 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025- Tender notice published12 Jun 2025, 15:46 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Jul 2025, 14:12 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Aug 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble EventsSME1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2026 · up to 2 Aug 2026Extensions: possible of two 12 months periods | £65,175 | 21 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 4 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Assemble EventsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender