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title: "UK_2021_ Procurement of and Integrated Business Planning Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f968"
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# UK_2021_ Procurement of and Integrated Business Planning Tool

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f968

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## Summary

The British Council is currently in the tender stage of procuring an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) tool to enhance tactical and strategic planning for its Global Exams business. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on software packages and information systems. The tender, titled "UK_2021_ Procurement of an Integrated Business Planning Tool", is set to close on 10 January 2022. The delivery of the tool will primarily take place in the UK, but it is intended for global use, reflecting the council's extensive operational reach.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for software firms specialising in IBP solutions and related consulting services. Companies with a proven track record in delivering integrated planning tools and analytics software will be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful supplier will not only provide the required software but also might offer valuable support services, making this an attractive proposition for businesses looking to expand their offerings in the public sector.

## Notice

The British Council is intending to procure an off the shelf IBP (Integrated Business Planning) tool to serve the tactical and strategic planning needs of the Global Exams business. Over the course of last three years, the Global Exams teams across seven regions have embedded the Sales, Marketing and Operational Planning (SM and OP) process as part of current ways of working. While each region has developed a set of tools/templates to support the Demand planning and Supply fulfilment at a tactical level on a weekly/monthly basis, there is no single (global) integrated business planning tool presently available for regions to do planning, both at strategic as well as at tactical level. The main purpose of this project is to procure an off-the-shelf IBP tool along with bundled services from a supplier with a proven track record of implementing IBP solutions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The British Council is intending to procure an off the shelf IBP (Integrated Business Planning) tool to serve the tactical and strategic planning needs of the Global Exams business. Over the course of last three years, the Global Exams teams across seven regions have embedded the Sales, Marketing and Operational Planning (SM and OP) process as part of current ways of working. While each region has developed a set of tools/templates to support the Demand planning and Supply fulfilment at a tactical level on a weekly/monthly basis, there is no single (global) integrated business planning tool presently available for regions to do planning, both at strategic as well as at tactical level. The main purpose of this project is to procure an off-the-shelf IBP tool along with bundled services from a supplier with a proven track record of implementing IBP solutions.

Renewal: An option to extend for an additional 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029177-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2021 at 16:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029177-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.britishcouncil.org
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil

## Provenance

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