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Published 8 Jul 2025, 13:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AM_742 Study UK Digital Campaign in the USA

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Mexico (MX)
Published estimate£38,800≈ £39k / year · £45,000 inc. VAT2.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2025awarded 25 Aug 2025
Awarded to International Education Advantage, LLC (Intead)
Contract term 1 yrends 6 Aug 2026 · starts 5 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procuring these services will support the delivery of our annual Study UK plan for the USA by leveraging the expertise of an agency familiar with both the local market and the international education sector. This approach will enhance campaign effectiveness, reduce costs through better audience targeting, and improve efficiency by minimizing staff time required for implementation. It will also strengthen the quality of Study UK's digital presence in the USA, including on the British Council website, which is essential given our limited resources and small team.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£38,800
Contract period: 5 Aug 2025 – 6 Aug 2026 (1 yr)Value: £38,800 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Mexico (MX)

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

Lot awarding rule: Qualityandexpertise30%Methodologyandapproach15%Audienceinsight15%Commercial40%

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
8 Jul 2025, 13:50 BST
Last source update
25 Aug 2025, 16:48 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038245
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area in notice
Mexico (MX)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055b26 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 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jul 2025 → 25 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 13:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    22 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    5 Aug 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    25 Aug 2025, 16:48 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 13:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Aug 2025, 16:48 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Aug 2025, 16:48 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £37,8001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
International Education Advantage, LLC (Intead)5 Sept 2025 – 6 Sept 2026£37,80025 Aug 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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