Notice Information
Notice Title
UK_1184- UX Research and Digital Design services
Notice Description
The British Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide UX research, information architecture, and digital design services. The appointed supplier will deliver specialist UX and design services to support a rolling programme of enhancements, including UX audits, user research, usability testing, information architecture improvements, wireframing, prototyping, accessible and responsive UI design, design system development, and developer handover documentation. The website is built using Craft CMS and all design outputs must be compatible with the existing CMS architecture, supporting modular, scalable, and reusable components. Work will be commissioned on a project or call-off basis in line with agreed governance and business priorities. The objectives of this engagement are to improve user experience and clarity across key journeys, strengthen accessibility compliance (including WCAG 2.2 AA), increase engagement and conversion performance, ensure sustainable and future-proof design solutions, and enable effective collaboration across internal teams and external partners.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06855a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039751-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
72260000 - Software-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 7 Jun 2026 - 7 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/039751-2026
30th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035227-2026
17th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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