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Research Management and Governance Capability Enhancement Programme

British Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 05:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is procuring a research management and governance capability enhancement programme. It seeks a specialist UK professional body or research management agency to co-design, adapt to local contexts and co-deliver an international-standard programme for research governance. The intended outcome is to strengthen institutional capability and shift organisations from basic project administration towards strategic, visionary research leadership. This is a management consultancy service, classified under CPV 79411000. The work is for the British Council and is associated with its international research capability-building objectives. Suppliers should therefore be able to work across institutional and international settings, tailoring programme content to different contexts while maintaining a consistent professional standard.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: the British Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. There is one lot, covering the full programme, with an estimated gross value of £54,000. The enquiry deadline was 2 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and the tender submission deadline was 16 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 15 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. Electronic submission is allowed. Offers will be evaluated on technical quality, weighted at 60%, and commercial considerations, weighted at 40%. The requirement is for services rather than goods or construction works.

This opportunity suits a UK professional body or research management agency with specialist expertise in research management, research governance and organisational capability development. Strong candidates will be able to design programmes collaboratively with the buyer, contextualise them for different institutions or international environments, and deliver them in partnership with stakeholders. The work calls for experience of moving organisations beyond administrative project support towards strategic research leadership, so suppliers should understand institutional change as well as training or consultancy delivery. Relevant capability includes developing practical governance frameworks, building leadership skills, facilitating institutional culture change and delivering consistent, international-standard programmes through co-design and co-delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research Management and Governance Capability Enhancement Programme

Notice Description

The primary objective of the research management capacity building programme is to onboard a highly specialised UK professional body or research management agency to co-design, contextualise, and co-deliver an international-standard research governance programme to enhance capability. The initiative aims to shift institutional mindsets from basic project administration to strategic, visionary research leadership

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080590-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£54,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£54,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 years
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
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

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