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WhatsApp Service for Teacher Professional Development (Uganda)

British Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 08:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

19 Feb 2026 at 05:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured a WhatsApp-based software service for teacher professional development in Uganda. The requirement covers software development and associated internet, support and IT services, with the service intended to support professional development for teachers. The work is classified as IT services, including consulting, software development, internet and support. The buyer is the British Council, a public authority based in London, and the service relates specifically to its Uganda programme. The procurement was structured as a single lot and falls within the services category. The selected supplier, Three Dots Education France, is based in Paris and operates at large organisational scale. The requirement therefore suits technology providers able to deliver and support a WhatsApp service for education and teacher-development users.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following an open, below-threshold competition. The tender deadline was 4 March 2026, with enquiries closing on 22 February 2026. Three Dots Education France received the award for the single lot. The estimated tender value was £125,000 excluding VAT, or £150,000 including VAT. The resulting contract value is £122,662.50 excluding VAT, or £147,195 including VAT. The contract was signed on 29 May 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 30 September 2030. Electronic submission was allowed. The published evaluation basis was set out in section 13 of the request for proposals document. The procurement was below the relevant threshold, with the stated projected value above £30,000 and below £207,000.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award demonstrates the British Council’s need for a substantial, long-term digital service supporting teacher professional development in Uganda. A credible competitor would need software development capability, experience delivering services through WhatsApp or comparable digital channels, and the ability to provide reliable internet-based support throughout a multi-year service. The work also calls for understanding of education and teacher-development users, service usability, operational support and sustained delivery for an international public-sector organisation. Suppliers with the capacity to manage a complete digital service rather than a short software build would be better placed. The open competition route indicates that a provider should also be able to prepare a structured proposal against defined evaluation requirements and demonstrate delivery at organisational scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WhatsApp Service for Teacher Professional Development (Uganda)

Notice Description

WhatsApp Service for Teacher Professional Development Uganda Software Development

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065799
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073932-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£122,662 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 1 Oct 2030 4-5 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Three Dots Education France

Further Information

Notice Documents

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