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Published 4 Dec 2025, 16:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

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£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT10.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Dec 2025awarded 22 Jan 2026
Awarded to UEA Consulting Limited
Contract term 3 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 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 and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (3 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy 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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 30%, Methodology and Approach 30%, Commercial 40% (full details in RFP)

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
4 Dec 2025, 16:07 GMT
Last source update
13 Feb 2026, 09:17 GMT
Authority reference
UK866
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079882
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef0f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission not allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
29 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

4 Dec 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published327 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 16:07 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by316 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline302 days ago
    29 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts299 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published256 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 09:17 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 16:07 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 09:17 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Feb 2026, 09:17 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £26,7881 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UEA Consulting Limited£26,788 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Global Openness to International Student Mobility · UEA Consulting Limited

    Signed
    22 Jan 2026
    Value
    £26,788
    Period
    23 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UEA CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06477521GB-PPON: PBXQ-4656-JYRJ The Registry University Of East Anglia, Norwich, East of England, NR4 7TJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender