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Published 11 Sept 2025, 14:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UK_806 - English Online Website/Landing Pages Development and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£120,000≈ £120k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 6 Nov 2026 · up to 5 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 7 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide ongoing development, enhancement, and maintenance services for the existing English Online Website and Landing Page.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 7 Nov 2025 – 6 Nov 2026 (1 yr) · up to 5 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract shall commence on the Effective Date and will remain in force for an initial period of twelve (12) months. Following the initial term, the contract may be extended for up to an additional thirty-six (36) months, in successive twelve (12) month increments, subject to mutual agreement between both parties and satisfactory performance.

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Methodology: 20%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Methodology
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
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
11 Sept 2025, 14:41 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2025, 17:34 BST
Authority reference
UK_806
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055854
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0598b7 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
14 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2025 → 7 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 14:41 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline382 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts358 days ago
    7 Nov 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 14:41 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 17:34 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 14 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
    11 Sept 2025, 17:34 BST
    +0 days · was 14 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
Published amendments (1)

Formatting of description updated due to an error when publishing

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

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender