Official UK procurement notice
UK_1569 Complement or competition - UK TNE versus student mobility
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA insight research looking at the future of work in priority markets for the UK HE sector, to support UK HE stakeholders in decision-making surrounding transnational education in priority markets. Primary research in priority markets to be conducted by the contractor and a formal report and presentation be produced as key outputs.
CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£50,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Experience and Knowledge: 20%
- Methodology and approach: 30%
- Commercial: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Experience and Knowledge
- Methodology and approach
- Social Value
- Commercial
- 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
- 17 Sept 2026, 12:28 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 12:28 BST
- Authority reference
RFP1036791- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088163- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07744aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗
View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗
Timeline
17 Sept 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published40 days ago17 Sept 2026, 12:28 BST
- Clarification questions by33 days ago24 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline25 days ago2 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts12 days ago15 Oct 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published17 Sept 2026, 12:28 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender