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IELTS Preparation Ecosystem Tier 3

BRITISH COUNCIL

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25 Nov 2022 at 16:22

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council has issued a tender for the provision of IELTS Preparation Ecosystem Tier 3 services. The contract is estimated to have a total value between £3.75m to £4.5m. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a contract period of 3 years and potential extensions up to 6 years. The submission deadline for bids is 4th January 2023 at 10:00 GMT, with the award period beginning shortly after at 10:15 GMT. This opportunity falls under the services category, with the main procurement category being educational software development services.

This tender by the British Council presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in educational software development services to participate. Companies interested in providing data analysis and support within the IELTS preparation ecosystem tiered system would be well-suited to compete. As the contract has a global scope, businesses from any country can apply. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, providing transparency and equal access to potential suppliers. Interested parties can submit their bids electronically or in writing through the provided submission details.

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Notice Title

IELTS Preparation Ecosystem Tier 3

Notice Description

The proposed concept of the British Council ecosystem is a refined suite of IELTS preparation materials, and a tiered system of materials provision. This invitation to tender covering requirements for post registration support (tier 3). When integrated in conjunction with the other tiers, this tiered system of support forms the basis of a whole ecosystem, with each tier providing data analysis and support

Lot Information

Lot 1

The proposed concept of the British Council ecosystem is a refined suite of IELTS preparation materials, and a tiered system of materials provision. This invitation to tender covering requirements for post registration support (tier 3). When integrated in conjunction with the other tiers, this tiered system of support forms the basis of a whole ecosystem, with each tier providing data analysis and support. Additional information: The total contract value range - PS3.75m - PS4.5m

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of three (3) years with an option for up to six (6) extensions, each for one (1) year or three (3) extensions, each for two (2) years. The overall maximum contract duration could therefore be nine (9) years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03888f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033556-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72212190 - Educational software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Priyanka Alawattegama
Contact Email
priyanka.alawattegama@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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