Official UK procurement notice
Tech Staff Augmentation · UK public procurement notice
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Council is seeking to established a Closed framework for 4-6 suppliers, on a 2+2+2 basis.
This initiative will enable the organisation to complement internal teams with external expertise, ensuring it can respond quickly to evolving business and technology demands. Through this procurement, the British Council intends to establish contractual relationships with specialist suppliers who will deliver specific statements of work, as issued through the framework award process. All professionals will remain employed and managed by the supplier(s) but will be rapidly deployed to deliver specific British Council project delivery needs.
Suppliers will be expected to provide suitably qualified and experienced professionals across the following areas of expertise, including but not limited to: Software Engineering, DevOps/SRE, Quality Assurance/Testing/Engineering, Data Engineering, Business Analysis, Technical Architecture, Project Management, Scrum Master, Delivery Management.
- How the procedure runs: An initial participation stage followed by tender and, if required, dialogue and best and final tender stage. ITT to be released following shortlisting process
CPV: Computer network services · Computer support and consultancy services · Systems and technical consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 20 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
Small value orders may be awarded by direct award and other will be mini-competition
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£45,000,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Up to 8 suppliers will be shortlisted for tender stage.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Award criteria: ITT to confirm award criteria
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Up to 8 suppliers will be shortlisted for tender stage.
- “Tech Staff Augmentation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Nov 2025, 15:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2026, 15:11 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018582- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e1c5Find a Tender
- How it runs
An initial participation stage followed by tender and, if required, dialogue and best and final tender stage. ITT to be released following shortlisting process
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 31 Mar 2026, 11:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 31 Mar 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
14 Nov 2025 → 20 Jun 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published346 days ago14 Nov 2025, 15:27 GMT
- Market engagement329 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
We will issue an RFI for suppliers to respond to. Please register on our portal and contact us by email in order to be added to the activity.
One to one sessions and a supplier briefing session are also planned.
- Next notice expected280 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
- Clarification questions by223 days ago18 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Latest notice published216 days ago24 Mar 2026, 15:11 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends210 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Mar 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by130 days ago18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts129 days ago20 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Nov 2025, 15:27 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMTUK2
- Published value updated to £9,000,00026 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMTwas £200,000
- Tender notice published2 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £666,6672 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMTwas £9,000,000
- Status changed to active2 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
- Procurement method changed2 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 15:42 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £9,000,0003 Mar 2026, 15:42 GMTwas £666,667
- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 15:51 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £45,000,0003 Mar 2026, 15:51 GMTwas £9,000,000
- Tender notice published24 Mar 2026, 15:11 GMTUK4
Published amendments (3)
Estimated total framework updated. Figure in original version was included in error.
Total estimated framework value has been updated. Previous version was included in error.
Deadline for submissions is updated to Tuesday 31 March, 11 am UK time.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 2 Mar 2026
- 2025-11: 2 releases · 14 Nov 2025, 26 Nov 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender