Notice Information
Notice Title
Tech Staff Augmentation
Notice Description
We are seeking to procure a flexible and scalable Tech Staff Augmentation service to enhance the organisation's capacity to deliver digital and technology initiatives. Through this procurement, we will establish access to a framework of skilled professionals across key disciplines including software engineering, quality assurance, DevOps and others who can be deployed rapidly to support in-house teams. We are particularly hoping to engage tech staff augmentation service providers across all markets with aim of bringing best value available and cost savings.
Planning Information
We will issue an RFI for suppliers to respond to. Please register on our portal and contact us by email in order to be added to the activity. https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration One to one sessions and a supplier briefing session are also planned.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e1c5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077284-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
72700000 - Computer network services
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- nashwan.mohammed1@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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLM Scotland, 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/077284-2025
26th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074095-2025
14th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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