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Published 3 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UK_908- Study UK Course Search Tool

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£720,000≈ £360k / year · £864,000 inc. VAT49.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 7 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to STUDYPORTALS LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 10 Feb 2028 · up to 10 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 10 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Study UK is looking for a supplier to provide, integrate, maintain and further develop a comprehensive search solution that continues to meet the evolving needs of international students and UK institutions alike. The solution can be delivered either as white-labelled hosted pages or as an API, with either appropriately branded and tailored to our needs.

CPV: Information systems · Information systems and servers · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£720,000
Contract period: 10 Feb 2026 – 10 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 10 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £720,000 exc. VAT · £864,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2+2+2
48000000 Software package and information systems48800000 Information systems and servers48810000 Information systems

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
  • Award: Please see ITT documentation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT
Last source update
8 Jan 2026, 09:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070607
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Information systemsInformation systems and serversSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d951 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

3 Nov 2025 → 10 Feb 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published351 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT
  2. Submission deadline326 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Assessment summaries sent286 days ago
    7 Jan 2026
  4. Latest notice published285 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 09:47 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by276 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends273 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts252 days ago
    10 Feb 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 09:47 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Jan 2026, 09:47 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    8 Jan 2026, 09:47 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £363,2501 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
STUDYPORTALS LIMITEDSME10 Feb 2026 – 9 Feb 2028 · up to 9 Feb 2034Extensions: 2+2+2 Totalling 6 years overall.£363,2507 Jan 2026standstill to 19 Jan 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000060 · GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, Stratford,, London, London, E20 1JQContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH London, LondonContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • STUDYPORTALS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14719430GB-PPON: PWNC-3396-WXTR 12 Dukes Road, Arundel, South East, BN18 0SPContact 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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender