Notice Information
Notice Title
PeacePlus Communications Agency
Notice Description
British Council is delivering the CONNECT project funded by PEACEPLUS which is supported by SEUPB, the Special EU Programmes Body from 1st of July 2025 until 30 June 2029. The CONNECT project is led by the British Council and is implemented in partnership with Politics in Action (Northern Ireland) and Create (Ireland) and with the support of Arts Council Ireland and Arts Council Northern Ireland as associate partners ensuring cross-border representation is at the forefront. The British Council is seeking to identify a Communications/Media Agency to design and implement the communication and visibility strategy for the CONNECT programme, in full compliance with SEUPB PEACEPLUS Communication Guidelines. Please note that this procurement is being completed in accordance with SEUPB programme procurement rules.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05981b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080222-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £63,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £63,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £63,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Nov 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Contact Name
- Charlie Loveday
- Contact Email
- charlie.loveday1@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
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- 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/080222-2025
5th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055614-2025
10th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055608-2025
10th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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