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TNE Alumni Research: Support, Engagement and Role of Alumni UK

British Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 12:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council, through its Alumni UK programme, is seeking a research consultancy or research organisation to investigate the support, engagement and needs of UK transnational education (TNE) alumni, and how Alumni UK could strengthen its engagement with them. The research covers approximately five TNE markets. It combines a review of existing evidence and external literature with a survey of British Council country colleagues, focus groups and interviews with UK higher education institutions and local TNE partners, and a survey of TNE alumni. The work includes analysis across the markets and production of a comprehensive final report and presentations for internal and external audiences. This is a research consultancy service (CPV 73200000). The buying organisation is the British Council; the research concerns alumni and partners in the selected TNE markets, with no delivery location stated.

The British Council invited offers through an open, below-threshold competition. The enquiry deadline was 15 October 2026 at 21:59 UTC, and the bid deadline was 29 October 2026 at 21:59 UTC. The contract period is scheduled from 19 November 2026 to 30 April 2027, with an optional one-year extension, to no later than 30 April 2028. The estimated contract value is £60,000 including VAT. The procurement is arranged as one lot. The award basis is best value for money. Electronic submission is permitted through the British Council’s MyProcurement system. The opportunity concerns a single research programme spanning around five markets and producing analysis, a final report and presentations.

This opportunity suits research consultancies and research organisations with the capability to design and deliver mixed-methods research across several international TNE markets. Suppliers will need to bring together desk research and external literature review with organisational consultation, including surveys of British Council country colleagues and alumni, and focus groups or interviews with UK higher education institutions and local TNE partners. Strong research design, stakeholder engagement, survey delivery and cross-market analysis capability will be central to delivering the programme. The work also requires clear synthesis of findings into a comprehensive report and presentations for both internal and external audiences. The stated scope points to suppliers able to coordinate multiple research strands and communicate findings to varied audiences. Further dissemination or a subsequent research phase may follow depending on the findings, but this is not confirmed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TNE Alumni Research: Support, Engagement and Role of Alumni UK

Notice Description

The British Council (through Alumni UK) is seeking a research consultancy or research organisation to design and deliver a programme of primary and secondary mixed-methods research into the support, engagement and needs of UK transnational education (TNE) alumni, and the role Alumni UK could play in strengthening engagement with this group. The study covers approximately five TNE markets, combining a review of existing evidence and external literature, an internal survey of British Council country colleagues, focus groups/interviews with UK HEIs and local TNE partners, and a survey of TNE alumni, followed by cross-market analysis. Deliverables include a comprehensive final report and presentations for internal and external audiences. There is potential for further follow-on work (e.g. further dissemination or a subsequent research phase) depending on the findings, though this is not yet confirmed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096040-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Nov 2026 - 1 May 2027 1-6 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

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