Tender

Framework of Agile Technology Services to the British Council

BRITISH COUNCIL

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Tender

02 Dec 2022 at 17:05

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is currently inviting tenders for a procurement process titled "Framework of Agile Technology Services to the British Council" within the services category. This tender aims to support the digital transformation of the British Council’s online learning business by establishing a framework of technology suppliers. The contract period is for a projected value of £8 million over 720 days, with an option for renewal for up to two additional years. The submission deadline for this tender is January 10, 2023, with electronic and written submission methods accepted.

This procurement process by the British Council presents lucrative opportunities for technology companies with expertise in agile delivery, software development, cloud infrastructure, and related services. Businesses capable of providing cross-discipline teams and innovative technology solutions are well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, and the British Council's address for this contract is 1 Redman Place, London, UK. The tender is governed by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), and successful bidders will contribute to the British Council's digital advancement initiatives.

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Notice Title

Framework of Agile Technology Services to the British Council

Notice Description

The British Council, require technology services to help us move forward with our digital transformation in, our online learning business. We are therefore seeking to create a framework of digital and technology suppliers who can provide (and sometimes supplement) cross-discipline teams to delivery work packages for a number of our products. Experts with the teams would include Delivery Leads (Agile), Front and Backend developers / Engineers (JavaScript, Node, C#, .net, etc.), Quality engineers, architects, and cloud infrastructure experts (Azure / AWS).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The British Council, require technology services to help us move forward with our digital transformation in, our online learning business. We are therefore seeking to create a framework of digital and technology suppliers who can provide (and sometimes supplement) cross-discipline teams to delivery work packages for a number of our products. Additional information: Contract value is projected to be PS8m

Renewal: The Framework Contract awarded will be for a duration of two years with an option for an extension for up to an additional two - one year extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038a6a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034261-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services

72250000 - System and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 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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