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Creative Spark - The Big Idea Pitch Competition

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

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Award

01 Jul 2021 at 10:09

Award Notice
Tender

02 Oct 2020 at 09:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council, based in London, recently conducted a procurement process titled "Creative Spark - The Big Idea Pitch Competition". This initiative, falling under the Higher Education services category, aims to support international partnerships to foster enterprise skills across several countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. The procurement method utilised was a direct single tender action, with the tender period having ended on 15th October 2020. The contract, awarded on 12th November 2020, is active and has a contract period from 8th December 2020 to 31st December 2021. Interested parties had to register on the In-Tend platform to access tender documents.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in higher education services and training. Companies, particularly SMEs, are well-suited to compete, as this initiative requires expertise in developing creative enterprise skills. Collaborating with the British Council could enhance long-term partnerships, especially for businesses looking to expand their services in education and training sectors across diverse regions. Engaging in this contract not only promotes growth but also establishes a wider network within the international education community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Creative Spark - The Big Idea Pitch Competition

Notice Description

Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme is a five-year initiative to support international university and institutional partnerships to develop enterprise skills and creative economy across seven countries in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan), South Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia) and Ukraine through UK support Additional information: To express an interest and access the tender documents please click on the link. If you have not already registered on In-Tend, you will need to do so before you can express an interest and access the documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ff4d304-81d6-4b22-915d-595f3d572f8c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98,319 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
8 Dec 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Contact Name
Brian D'Mello
Contact Email
brian.dmello@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BN
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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