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Published 1 Dec 2025, 09:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UK866 Global Openness to International Student Mobility

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2025
Contract term 2 moends 1 Apr 2026 · starts 16 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This research addresses a critical gap in understanding how national policy regimes around the world are recalibrating their openness to international students. At a time when the global landscape for student mobility is both expanding and fragmenting, the study offers timely insights for universities, governments, and international agencies.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 16 Jan 2026 – 1 Apr 2026 (2 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Methodology and Approach: 30%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Methodology and Approach
  • 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
1 Dec 2025, 09:48 GMT
Last source update
1 Dec 2025, 09:48 GMT
Authority reference
RFP1030096
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078344
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb9e 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
22 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published333 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 09:48 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by315 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline312 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts287 days ago
    16 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 09:48 GMT
    UK4

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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender