Notice Information
Notice Title
Global_E&E_PIN - eAssessment (Aptis) platform Procurement 2021
Notice Description
The Aptis test is managed by the Global Assessments Team which sits within the English and Exams strategic business unit (SBU), one of the three business streams within Exams, alongside IELTS (jointly owned with Cambridge English and IDP Australia) and Distribution services (facilitating exams delivery on behalf of 100 plus UK awarding bodies and universities). Global Assessments develops and delivers British Council originated assessment products and services with the strategic objectives of (1) diversifying the British Council exams portfolio and (2) building wholly owned branded tests which are delivered direct to market across a range of government, educational and corporate sectors. Global Assessments is backed by assessment research and its own advisory board and has gained a global reputation for the integrity and reliability of its English language tests. Additional information: Bidders will be required to register on British Council's e-Tendering portal In-Tend hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil in order to take part in the tender process. Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project and access the bidders pack and submit their return.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e7fb2e88-d6a0-4588-b496-2640ce18dc00
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffbfbff5-5e15-441b-abcf-508bab890a83
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - PIN - Prior Information Notice
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jan 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Jan 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2021 - 1 Jan 2025 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Contact Name
- Charlotte Morris
- Contact Email
- charlotte.morris@britishcouncil.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 6BB
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffbfbff5-5e15-441b-abcf-508bab890a83
28th January 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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