Notice Information
Notice Title
UK_908- Study UK Course Search Tool
Notice Description
Study UK is looking for a supplier to provide, integrate, maintain and further develop a comprehensive search solution that continues to meet the evolving needs of international students and UK institutions alike. The solution can be delivered either as white-labelled hosted pages or as an API, with either appropriately branded and tailored to our needs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d951
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001287-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48800000 - Information systems and servers
48810000 - Information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £720,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £720,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £363,250 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Feb 2026 - 9 Feb 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Brian D'Mello
- Contact Email
- brian.d'mello@britishcouncil.org, global.procurement@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/001287-2026
8th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070607-2025
3rd November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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