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UK_996 - Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)

British Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2026 at 11:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Aug 2026 at 07:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured a hosted online learning platform for Study UK online courses, including MOOCs. The service is intended to support multiple courses, each serving more than 6,000 learners. Required functionality includes hosting text and video content, questionnaires, tests, learner question-and-answer sections, educators and facilitators, learner data collection and reporting. The provider is also expected to promote courses through its marketing channels. This is a digital learning platform and application hosting service, covering e-learning and website operation hosting. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is the British Council, a public authority, and the procurement is categorised as a services requirement. The award relates to a single lot covering the complete platform and associated hosting service.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure, with three bids received and two reaching the final stage. FUTURELEARN LIMITED was selected as supplier on 21 September 2026 for £180,000 excluding VAT, or £216,000 including VAT. The standstill period ends on 1 October 2026, and the scheduled contract signature date is 31 October 2026. The contract is due to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with an option for five consecutive 12-month extensions, potentially lasting until 31 March 2033. Evaluation was based on commercial value at 40%, quality at 25%, methodology and approach at 25%, and social value at 10%. The tender deadline was 11 September 2026 at 5pm.

This procurement demonstrates demand for a mature e-learning platform capable of supporting large cohorts across multiple online courses. Credible competitors would need reliable, secure hosting; a strong learner experience; and integrated support for text, video, questionnaires, tests, discussion or Q&A functions, educators and facilitators. They would also need robust learner data collection and reporting, together with the operational capacity to manage service delivery, governance and ongoing contract management. Experience of promoting educational content through established marketing channels would be relevant. The evaluation places substantial emphasis on commercial value, but quality and delivery methodology together carry equal weight, while social, economic and environmental benefits also matter. Suppliers able to evidence scalable platform operations, dependable implementation and responsible business practices would be well placed when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK_996 - Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)

Notice Description

A hosting platform for online learning courses, which would have, as a minimum, the following functionality: to host multiple online courses for 6,000 + learners for each course, ability to support texts, videos, questionnaires, tests, Q&A sections, test functions, possibility of adding educators and facilitators, collect learners' data and run reports. The platform provider should also be able to promote the courses through their marketing channels.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089039-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

72416000 - Application service providers

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 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
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

FutureLearn Ltd

Further Information

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