Official UK procurement notice
UK_811- Venice Biennale PR Consultant
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe annual British Council Commission for the Venice Biennale is the organisation's flagship Arts project and is accompanied by a major global media campaign.
This project requires targeted support from an experienced public relations specialist, to enable us to secure senior and sector-specific expertise. The agency/PR Consultant will work as an extension of the British Council corporate communications team to ensure consistency and authoritative approach to support the artist representing the UK, maximise strategic brand benefits and mitigate risk in response to rapidly evolving project sensitivities.
CPV: Public relations services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£20,000
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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: Please consult documentation for award criteria.
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
- 8 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2026, 10:46 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064297- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c696Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
8 Jul 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published112 days ago8 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
- Clarification questions by104 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published96 days ago24 Jul 2026, 10:46 BST
- Submission deadline62 days ago27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 11 days9 Nov 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026- Tender notice published8 Jul 2026, 14:52 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published24 Jul 2026, 10:46 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £20,00024 Jul 2026, 10:46 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
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