--- title: "Creative Spark Programme - Enterprise Pitch Competition Design and Delivery Service to the British Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4daff4a3-d184-48ea-a0ea-4e044783203a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4daff4a3-d184-48ea-a0ea-4e044783203a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4daff4a3-d184-48ea-a0ea-4e044783203a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4daff4a3-d184-48ea-a0ea-4e044783203a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)" published: "2019-03-26" --- # Creative Spark Programme - Enterprise Pitch Competition Design and Delivery Service to the British Council Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4daff4a3-d184-48ea-a0ea-4e044783203a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4daff4a3-d184-48ea-a0ea-4e044783203a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4daff4a3-d184-48ea-a0ea-4e044783203a.json) ## Summary The British Council, located in Manchester, is seeking a contractor for the "Creative Spark Programme - Enterprise Pitch Competition Design and Delivery Service." This procurement process is part of an initiative aimed at fostering creative economies across seven countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Ukraine. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with key dates including the contract period starting on 18th January 2019 and concluding on 30th August 2019. The total value of the contract is £39,974, with a direct procurement method employed due to it being below the threshold, and the tender period ended on 20th December 2018. This opportunity presents a fruitful avenue for growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in event management, online competition design, and educational services within the creative sector. Companies capable of providing innovative online platforms and engaging competition formats would be well-suited to take part. Engaging with this programme not only allows businesses to extend their reach into international markets but also to contribute to the development of entrepreneurship in the participating countries. ## Notice The British Council is implementing a regional programme called "Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme" to develop creative economy and drive enterprise skills across 7 programme countries via building university and institutional partnerships with the UK. As a part of the programme components; British Council is seeking a contractor to design and run an online Enterprise Pitch Competition (PitchFest) across all seven participating countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan). The purpose (overall objective) of the competition is to further embed the shared exchange of knowledge developed across the programme and to celebrate the entrepreneurs' participation and achievements in the development of a business. 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If you have not already registered on In-Tend, you will need to do so before you can express an interest and access the documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66feca31-b0d7-4bec-901b-ae2e99139532 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Jan 2019 | | Contract period | 18 Jan 2019 - 30 Aug 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £39,974 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 6BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 26 Mar 2019 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66feca31-b0d7-4bec-901b-ae2e99139532 - 7 Dec 2018 at 09:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd32ad98-9e63-4665-aa7d-9663a3126557 - 29 Nov 2018 at 11:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd32ad98-9e63-4665-aa7d-9663a3126557 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66feca31-b0d7-4bec-901b-ae2e99139532 26th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd32ad98-9e63-4665-aa7d-9663a3126557 7th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil.org Registration link - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/ Registration Link ## Notice URLs - http://www.britishcouncil.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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