Tender

Schools Market Sizing Research

BRITISH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

29 Jun 2023 at 13:57

Tender

15 Jun 2023 at 15:48

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking proposals for the "Schools Market Sizing Research" project. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a submission deadline of July 3, 2023. The project falls under the research and development services category, focusing on market research and analysis. The contract period is set to start on July 17, 2023, and end on November 17, 2023. The opportunity is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and is being conducted using an open procedure.

This tender for market sizing research by the British Council presents a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in research and consultancy services. Companies interested in strategic market analysis and options appraisal within the education sector would be well-suited to compete. The project aims to support the British Council in developing a sustainable business strategy for their schools work over the next five years, offering significant prospects for long-term partnerships and service provision.

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Notice Title

Schools Market Sizing Research

Notice Description

The purpose of the work is to undertake a comprehensive market sizing and scoping exercise for our schools* work (across funding streams as defined below) in order to ensure that the British Council can build a financial sustainable business over the next five years. This exercise will include an options appraisal of the strategic choices available; make recommendations on preferred options for the British Council; and include an outline of the enablers that will support success of the preferred option(s). Additional information: Proposal should be submitted to the British Council's e-Tendering portal hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil by the Response Deadline, as set out in the Timescales section of this RFP Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de137f32-28e1-4a1f-9e39-4ce68cdb6032
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2023 - 17 Nov 2023 1-6 months
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
Rodrigo Diaz
Contact Email
rodrigo.diaz@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
-

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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