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title: "British Council Student Management System"
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# British Council Student Management System

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bddcf2ec-a38f-4f35-b335-e634db8dd005

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## Summary

The British Council is currently seeking a provider for a Student Management System (SMS) to support its global network of approximately 500,000 students, with an emphasis on web-based registration and payment systems that comply with UK GDPR regulations. This open procurement process is classified under IT services and software package provision, intending to produce a contract starting from 30th November 2020 and running until 29th November 2024. The deadline for tender submissions is set for 14th September 2020, and all submissions must be routed through the British Council's procurement portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in software development and IT services. Companies capable of delivering secure, scalable technological solutions to handle large-scale student management tasks will find this a suitable competition. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while enhancing their product offerings in the educational technology sector.

## Notice

The British Council is currently seeking a suitable provider to deliver a student management system (SMS) which can support its planned global network of approximately 500,000 students studying in 50 countries in over 170 locations. The system should be capable of supporting web-based registration and payment as well as over the counter functions. We are seeking a secure system that will comply with UK GDPR regulatory requirements. British Council would encourage the suppliers who are interested in this contracting opportunity to submit the Non-Disclosure Agreement asap via the British Council portal as an attachment using the correspondence tab and not to upload the document as a tender return. Additional information: Please register an account on the British Council's procurement portal in order to download the NDA: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03ada01-0533-4c33-acb2-cf5960cef6a9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | 27 Jul 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2020 - 29 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2020 at 09:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03ada01-0533-4c33-acb2-cf5960cef6a9
- 28 Jul 2020 at 08:37 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79dadcc9-0cd1-490e-b718-78606f127a46

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03ada01-0533-4c33-acb2-cf5960cef6a9
  7th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79dadcc9-0cd1-490e-b718-78606f127a46
  28th July 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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