UK_991 A scoping exercise for a Scottish Cultural Export service

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£25,840published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Nov 2025

Awarded to Creative Services (Scotland) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of research specialists to look at gap analysis, undertake sector survey and consultation, look at other countries cultural exports models, SWOT analysis of different operational models for Scotland and/or pilot, and key services it could provide alongside existing complimentary organisations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73210000 Research consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 19 Dec 2025, 14:47 GMT
Last source update: 19 Dec 2025, 14:47 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084983
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fa8a Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
19 Dec 2025, 14:47 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,8401 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Creative Services (Scotland) LtdSME	£25,840 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Creative Services (Scotland) LtdSME
Signed
24 Nov 2025
Value
£25,840
Period
24 Nov 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 · up to 30 Jul 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
option to extend the contract for one year

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Creative Services (Scotland) LtdAwarded supplier Drumderfit, North Kessock, IV1 3ZF, North Kessock, Scotland, IV1 3ZFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Dec 2025, 14:47 GMT