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EAT Consultancy Framework

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

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Award

12 Oct 2021 at 08:16

Tender

27 Jul 2021 at 17:14

TenderUpdate

20 Apr 2021 at 07:55

TenderUpdate

25 Mar 2021 at 15:50

TenderUpdate

25 Mar 2021 at 15:41

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is conducting a public procurement process for the "UK_2021_Exams_Exams Agile Technology (EAT) Consultancy Framework," aimed at acquiring consultancy services to enhance its digital transformation initiatives, particularly in the Exams sector. This open tender falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically focused on consulting and software development. The procurement is currently in the active stage, with a tender deadline for submissions on 11 May 2021, and the contracts anticipated to be awarded shortly after this date.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in IT consultancy, digital transformation, and agile methodologies. Companies with expertise in agile coaching, software development (including JavaScript, Node.js, C#, and .NET), and cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS) would be particularly well-suited to compete. The framework aims to establish a sustainable relationship with consultancy providers to assist internal teams in enhancing their capabilities, thus creating avenues for long-term collaboration and growth.

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Notice Title

EAT Consultancy Framework

Notice Description

Agile Consultancy Framework Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide provision of agile consultancy services

Options: initial term 2 years plus 2 x 12 month extension periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029f4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025424-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Contact Name
Charlotte Morris
Contact Email
charlotte.morris@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
+44 1619577144

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6BB
Post Town
Manchester
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
4
Supplier Names

ENGINE TRANSFORMATION

RED BADGER

SULLIVAN & STANLEY

TECKNUOVO

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