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UK_1392 English Connects Grants Programme Monitoring and Evaluation

British Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 10:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council commissioned monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) consultancy services for two grant-awarding schemes: the TeachingEnglish Grants Scheme and the English and School Education Scholarships Scheme. The appointed partner is expected to refine and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for these programmes, providing evaluation consultancy services across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the British Council, a public authority based in London. The requirement concerns service delivery rather than goods, construction or infrastructure, and is focused on programme monitoring and evaluation for education-related grants and scholarships.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Simon Borg S.P., an SME based in Slovenia. It used a below-threshold procedure through a closed framework agreement with reopening of competition. Responses were considered against social value, quality, methodology and approach, and commercial factors. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and runs from 16 July 2026 to 30 November 2029. The awarded value is £63,750 excluding VAT and £76,500 including VAT. One lot was completed and awarded to the selected supplier. The requirement was evaluated as a services contract for monitoring and evaluation consultancy.

This award indicates demand from the British Council for specialist MEL support covering grant and scholarship programmes in English and school education. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would demonstrate practical experience designing, refining and operating monitoring and evaluation systems, rather than providing only general research or administrative support. Relevant capability would include programme theory, indicator design, data collection, analysis, reporting and evaluation methods suited to grant-awarding schemes. Experience in education, English-language teaching, scholarships or international development would help establish credibility, as would the ability to work with programme teams and grant recipients across the UK. A competitive provider would also need to articulate clear methodology and approach, demonstrate social value, and present a commercially credible delivery model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK_1392 English Connects Grants Programme Monitoring and Evaluation

Notice Description

The British Council is seeking MEL partner to refine and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for two grant-awarding schemes; the TeachingEnglish Grants Scheme and the English and School Education Scholarships Scheme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf8c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068557-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 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
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

SIMON BORG S.P.

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