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Creative DNA Twende Soko 2.0

British Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 11:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is procuring services for Creative DNA Twende Soko 2.0, a collaborative fashion project involving the UK and Kenya. The provider will work with a UK-based organisation to deliver the project for fashion-sector practitioners in Kenya and the UK. The requirement is classified as business analysis consultancy services, covering the project’s implementation and collaborative delivery rather than the supply of goods or construction works. Delivery is linked to Kenya, with activity also involving the UK fashion sector. This opportunity is relevant to organisations that can support fashion-industry practitioners across both countries and coordinate an international creative-sector project for the British Council.

The process reached tender: the British Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries could be submitted until 28 August 2026 at 22:00 UTC, and tenders were due by 11 September 2026 at 22:00 UTC. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its estimated value is £80,000 excluding VAT, or £88,000 including VAT. There is one lot. The evaluation gives 40% to methodology and approach, including an implementation plan for the four required delivery areas; 30% to quality, demonstrated through previous experience supporting fashion practitioners in Kenya and the UK; and 30% to the commercial submission and detailed budget breakdown.

This requirement suits a specialist fashion-sector consultancy, creative organisation, programme delivery business or partnership able to operate across Kenya and the UK. The strongest suppliers will be able to show previous experience supporting fashion-industry practitioners in both countries, alongside a credible approach to collaborative international delivery. They will need to turn the scope into a detailed implementation plan covering the project’s four delivery areas and provide a clear, fully broken-down budget. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so it may suit a focused organisation or a consortium with the required cross-border fashion, programme-management and stakeholder-engagement capability. The work requires practical delivery capacity over the contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Creative DNA Twende Soko 2.0

Notice Description

The British Council would like to request a qualified service provider for the delivery of a collaborative UK/Kenya fashion project dubbed CDNA Twende Soko 2.0. (as detailed under scope of services required). The provider would work collaboratively with a UK-based organisation to implement the project targeting fashion sector practitioners in Kenya and the UK.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081166-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 1 Apr 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
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

Further Information

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