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Published 25 Aug 2026, 05:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Research Management and Governance Capability Enhancement Programme

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£54,000≈ £29k / year · £54,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 1 Aug 2028 · starts 15 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary objective of the research management capacity building programme is to onboard a highly specialised UK professional body or research management agency to co-design, contextualise, and co-deliver an international-standard research governance programme to enhance capability. The initiative aims to shift institutional mindsets from basic project administration to strategic, visionary research leadership

CPV: General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 10 moPublished value£54,000
Contract period: 15 Oct 2026 – 1 Aug 2028 (1 yr 10 mo)Value: £54,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
79411000 General management 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: Technical 60% and Commercial 40%

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
25 Aug 2026, 05:07 BST
Last source update
25 Aug 2026, 05:07 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080590
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
General management consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb09 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
16 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

25 Aug 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published63 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 05:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by55 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline41 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts12 days ago
    15 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Aug 2026, 05:07 BST
    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