Tender

Creative and digital agency services to the British Council in EU and Wider Europe

BRITISH COUNCIL

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23 Aug 2023 at 13:04

Tender Notice
Tender

21 Aug 2023 at 17:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking digital and creative agencies to provide communication, design, and promotion services for their Cultural Engagement programme in EU and Wider Europe. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with a Response Deadline of 2nd October 2023. The contract period is set to run from 1st January 2024 to 1st January 2028. The procurement method is an Open procedure below the threshold, with a contract value of £250,000.

This opportunity is ideal for digital and creative agencies specialising in advertising, marketing services, direct marketing, and marketing management consultancy. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. The British Council, based in London, United Kingdom, aims to engage businesses for innovative communication and design solutions to enhance cultural engagement in EU and Wider Europe.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Creative and digital agency services to the British Council in EU and Wider Europe

Notice Description

The British Council seeks to appoint digital and creative agencies to undertake the online and offline communication, design, and promotion works in Cultural Engagement programme area in EU and Wider Europe. Additional information: Submit all mandatory documentation to British Council's e-Tendering portal hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil by the Response Deadline Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7ea5732-0cb6-4c2a-b23f-552f0b51f711
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

79342100 - Direct marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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