Notice Information
Notice Title
RFQ for Search Engine Optimisation Services (SEO) for the International School Examinations
Notice Description
The British Council Partner Schools programme supports schools worldwide to deliver UK international school qualifications on behalf of three UK-based awarding bodies, namely Cambridge International Education, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA. British Council is inviting quotations from reputed and experienced suppliers to provide SEO services for international school exams as per British council requirement. The purpose and scope of this RFQ and supporting documents is to explain in further detail the requirements of the British Council and the process for submitting a proposal in response to this RFQ. Please note that this RFQ is an independent tender from any other circulated RFP or ITT.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0558b2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037270-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
79342000 - Marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £33,913 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £33,913 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 16 Jul 2025 - 15 Jul 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Asraful Islam
- Contact Email
- asraful.islam@bd.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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037270-2025
4th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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