Official UK procurement notice
UK_249 - Cultural Relations Comparative Data collection 2025
Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs the UK continues to implement its Indo-Pacific tilt, rebuild bilateral ties with its European neighbours and middle ground powers, as set out in the Integrated Review Refresh, the British Council, its UK funders and partners need to have a comprehensive understanding of how the UK's infrastructure and resources compares with other countries. Building on previously collected analysis and data on how the UK and other countries connect and project their brand and influence, the British Council now wishes to update the picture based on publicly available information sources and data and capture trends.
CPV: Market and economic research; polling and statistics · Research consultancy services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£75,000
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 (3)
- Quality: 30%
- Methodology and Approach: 30%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Methodology and Approach
- 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Apr 2025, 10:08 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2025, 16:21 BST
- Authority reference
UK_249- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017837- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509c8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2025, 00:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 May 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
30 Apr 2025 → 16 Jun 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published30 Apr 2025, 10:08 BST
- Clarification questions by17 May 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission deadline29 May 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts12 Jun 2025
- Latest notice published16 Jun 2025, 16:21 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025- Tender notice published30 Apr 2025, 10:08 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Jun 2025, 11:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Jun 2025, 11:22 BST
- Contract details notice published16 Jun 2025, 16:21 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated16 Jun 2025, 16:21 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Jun 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICR RESEARCH LIMITED20 Jun 2025 – 17 Jun 2026 · up to 17 Jun 2028Extensions: Initial one year term with two annual extensions | £6 | 12 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
UK_249 - Cultural Relations Comparative Data collection 2025 · ICR RESEARCH LIMITED
- Signed
- 12 Jun 2025
- Value
- £60,727
- Period
- 23 Jun 2025 – 22 Jun 2028 · up to 22 Jun 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two 1 year extension options
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ICR RESEARCH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Documents are available via the Procurement Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender