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UK_1498- Arts Content Agency

British Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking a single video content production agency for its Arts Marketing team. The work covers video production across projects of different types and scales, supporting digital marketing campaigns and editorial content for business-to-business and business-to-government audiences. The purpose is to improve awareness, engagement with and advocacy for the British Council’s arts offers and programmes among key audiences and stakeholders. Suppliers may need to produce content suitable for the British Council Arts website, YouTube channel and social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook and X. The services category is advertising and marketing services. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom, for the British Council, a public authority based in London.

The process has reached tender: the British Council invited offers through an open procedure. This is a single-lot, single-supplier contract with a gross value of £207,000. The enquiry deadline was 3 September 2026 at 13:00 UTC, and the tender submission deadline is 21 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The stated award decision deadline is 5 October 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. The initial contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 13 October 2027, with renewal described as 1+1+1 and a maximum end date of 14 October 2030. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Quality is the stated evaluation basis; bidders should consult the procurement documentation for the detailed criteria.

This opportunity suits an agency experienced in producing video content for arts, cultural or public-sector organisations, particularly where work must communicate clearly with professional, institutional and stakeholder audiences. Relevant suppliers should be able to plan and deliver video projects at varying scales, adapt production to different campaign and editorial needs, and create content for websites, YouTube and social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook and X. The requirement is appropriate for a single lead agency able to manage production across a programme of work and provide consistent creative and delivery support to the British Council Arts Marketing team. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that smaller or mission-led agencies can compete, provided they can demonstrate the required production capability, capacity and quality.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK_1498- Arts Content Agency

Notice Description

The British Council Arts Marketing team is responsible for communicating and telling the story of the British Council's Arts offers and programmes through digital marketing campaigns and editorial content designed for B2B and B2G audiences, with the aim of improving awareness of, engagement with and advocacy for the British Council's Arts offers amongst key audiences and stakeholders. The appointed agency will be required to deliver video content production across a range of projects and at various scales to support the output of the British Council Arts Marketing team, with an annual budget of approximately 100k over a period of four years. This is a single supplier contract. Examples of our recent video work can be found on the British Council Arts website and YouTube channel, as well as our social media channels across Instagram, Facebook and X.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081663-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£207,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£207,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 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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