Tender

UK_785 - EOL WordPress CMS Management and Landing Pages Building

BRITISH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

24 Sep 2025 at 17:31

TenderUpdate

12 Sep 2025 at 09:20

Tender

10 Sep 2025 at 10:07

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking a supplier for the "UK_785 - EOL WordPress CMS Management and Landing Pages Building" project, focusing on IT services including consulting, software development, and content management. The procurement process is at the tender stage, having been updated on 24th September 2025, with a submission deadline of 10th October 2025. The operation will be based in the United Kingdom under an open competition procurement method aiming to appoint a single supplier to manage and optimise multilingual website content. The contract is valued at GBP 96,000 with the possibility of extensions.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services and content management, particularly those adept in WordPress CMS management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the suitability criteria are favourable. Companies with strengths in quality execution, effective methodology and cost competitiveness stand a good chance of success. With the potential for a year-long contract and further extensions, this tender offers a promising avenue for business growth and expansion within the public sector domain.

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Notice Title

UK_785 - EOL WordPress CMS Management and Landing Pages Building

Notice Description

This procurement seeks to appoint a single supplier under a services agreement to support the creation, management, and optimisation of multilingual website content and landing pages.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract shall commence on the Effective Date and will remain in force for an initial period of twelve (12) months. Following the initial term, the contract may be extended for up to an additional thirty-six (36) months, in successive twelve (12) month increments, subject to mutual agreement between both parties and satisfactory performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05975c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059456-2025
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
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
£96,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Nov 2025 - 6 Nov 2026 6-12 months
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
Aung Thein
Contact Email
aung.thein@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

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