Tender

Framework of Agile Technology Services to the British Council

BRITISH COUNCIL

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TenderAmendment

05 Jan 2023 at 14:19

Tender

02 Dec 2022 at 17:06

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking agile technology services to support their digital transformation in the online learning business. The procurement process involves creating a framework of technology suppliers for various work packages. The tender, titled "Framework of Agile Technology Services to the British Council," falls under the CPV classification of IT services and is open for participation until January 17, 2023. The contract period is set to begin on March 8, 2023, and end on March 7, 2025. Suppliers with expertise in software development, consulting, and system support are encouraged to apply.

This tender by the British Council presents an opportunity for technology companies to collaborate on digital projects and expand their business portfolios. Businesses offering services such as software development, Internet support, and system analysis are well-suited to compete for this tender. With a focus on agile technology solutions, the contract aims to enhance the Council's online learning platforms through the expertise of qualified suppliers. Interested parties can visit the British Council's procurement portal to explore bidding opportunities and contribute to the digital transformation initiatives.

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Notice Title

Framework of Agile Technology Services to the British Council

Notice Description

The British Council, require technology services to help us move forward with our digital transformation in, our online learning business. We are therefore seeking to create a framework of digital and technology suppliers who can provide (and sometimes supplement) cross-discipline teams to delivery work packages for a number of our products. Experts with the teams would include Delivery Leads (Agile), Front and Backend developers / Engineers (JavaScript, Node, C#, .net, etc.), Quality engineers, architects, and cloud infrastructure experts (Azure / AWS). Additional information: If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-287c0811-2522-449c-836c-4aff36f50035
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4523e65a-b114-47df-be48-a087ffbc5518
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services

72250000 - System and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Mar 2023 - 7 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

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