Tender

British Council Student Management System

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

07 Aug 2020 at 09:29

Tender Notice
Planning

28 Jul 2020 at 08:37

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is currently seeking a provider for a Student Management System (SMS) to support its global network of approximately 500,000 students, with an emphasis on web-based registration and payment systems that comply with UK GDPR regulations. This open procurement process is classified under IT services and software package provision, intending to produce a contract starting from 30th November 2020 and running until 29th November 2024. The deadline for tender submissions is set for 14th September 2020, and all submissions must be routed through the British Council's procurement portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in software development and IT services. Companies capable of delivering secure, scalable technological solutions to handle large-scale student management tasks will find this a suitable competition. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while enhancing their product offerings in the educational technology sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

British Council Student Management System

Notice Description

The British Council is currently seeking a suitable provider to deliver a student management system (SMS) which can support its planned global network of approximately 500,000 students studying in 50 countries in over 170 locations. The system should be capable of supporting web-based registration and payment as well as over the counter functions. We are seeking a secure system that will comply with UK GDPR regulatory requirements. British Council would encourage the suppliers who are interested in this contracting opportunity to submit the Non-Disclosure Agreement asap via the British Council portal as an attachment using the correspondence tab and not to upload the document as a tender return. Additional information: Please register an account on the British Council's procurement portal in order to download the NDA: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bddcf2ec-a38f-4f35-b335-e634db8dd005
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03ada01-0533-4c33-acb2-cf5960cef6a9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
27 Jul 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2020 - 29 Nov 2024 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(THE)
Contact Name
Priyanka Alawattegama
Contact Email
global.procurement@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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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