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UK_2024_Content Marketing Strategy English Teaching & Learning - AWARD

BRITISH COUNCIL

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10 Jul 2024 at 11:40

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council has awarded a contract for content marketing strategy services. The procurement process was initiated through a tender and has now reached the award stage. The title of the tender is "UK_2024_Content Marketing Strategy English Teaching & Learning - AWARD". The industry category is advertising services with additional classifications for design consultancy services and graphic design services. The contract period begins on 11th June 2024 and ends on 10th June 2025. The tender period ended on 7th March 2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in content marketing strategy, design consultancy, and graphic design services to engage with the British Council. The procurement method was an open procedure, indicating a level playing field for interested suppliers. The British Council is actively seeking to establish a long-term partnership with an agency that can support its broad content marketing needs. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

UK_2024_Content Marketing Strategy English Teaching & Learning - AWARD

Notice Description

The British Council English Marketing team recognises the critical importance of a strong and effective content strategy in supporting our business. We aim to provide high-quality resources and engaging content to learners, parents, and organisations across the world. We are seeking an agency in expertise of Content Marketing Strategy. The agency will play a pivotal role in addressing the existing gaps, devising a comprehensive content strategy, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to future-proof our organisation's content initiatives. We are initially procuring services for this specific content strategy project; it is important to highlight that there is a clear intent to expand the scope of this work to cover Assessment and potentially other areas within the organisation. The decision to expand the scope will depend on the successful delivery of this initial project and the achievement of desired outcomes. We are seeking a long-term partnership with an agency that demonstrates the expertise and capability to support our broader content marketing needs. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e5192add-391b-4ce9-9075-1ff0f538c165
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbc5b5df-354d-4e31-b4f4-d58396c54978
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79341000 - Advertising services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jun 2024 - 10 Jun 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ahmed Akram
Contact Email
ahmed.akram@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
01619577886

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CTI DIGITAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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