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title: "Virtual / Hybrid conferencing for the British Council"
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# Virtual / Hybrid conferencing for the British Council

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0368c2

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## Summary

The British Council has issued a tender for "Virtual / Hybrid conferencing" under the services category. The tender is in the active status and has a value of £650,000. It aims to leverage digitalisation for impactful in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested suppliers must register on the British Council's e-Tendering portal. The submission deadline for this tender is 17th October 2022 at 12:00 UTC.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the event services and industry-specific software sectors to compete for supplying event technology to the British Council. The tender focuses on creating innovative, hybrid event solutions to engage diverse audiences effectively. Businesses with expertise in digital event technologies and software packages are well-suited to participate. Understanding the British Council's vision for enhancing event experiences through digital transformation will be key to successful participation in this tender.

## Notice

British Council is looking to maximise the opportunities offered by digitalisation by identifying the best event technology to supplement in person activities (events, study fairs, conferences etc) to create impactful in-person, hybrid and virtual events.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The digitalisation of cultural relations has grown over recent years accelerated by the Covid pandemic when quarantine and social distancing saw in-person activities replaced by digital ones. But it is now clear that digital technologies will not replace physical activities and there is a growing demand for flexible products and access to blended content. It is important that we accelerate the digital transformation of our products to stay relevant and competitive with our audiences and customers.We have built a reputation for delivering high-quality in person events to engage with our stakeholders and customers, to build and maintain networks and develop new audiences. Digital event technologies bring additional benefits and opportunities to our event strategy which can enable more accessible, inclusive, affordable and greener events, increasing reach and attracting involvement of new audiences.But there are also challenges and risks. We need to develop a tailored approach to event delivery which seeks to meet the needs and preferences of our different audiences and enables us to achieve clear outcomes. This requires more considered curation of content; an understanding of the different technologies available and how physical and digital environments intersect and impact one another. It is also essential that we retain our uniqueness and maintain our brand, reputation and credibility in the online environment and continue to deliver high-quality engaging events centred on building mutually beneficial relationships and trust.To maximise the opportunities offered by digitalisation we need to identify the best event technology to supplement our various physical activities to create impactful in-person, hybrid and virtual events.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 3 years with an option for annual extensions up to an additional 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029716-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | £650,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| 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
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 79951000 - Seminar organisation services
- 79952000 - Event services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services
- 79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2022 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029716-2022
- 15 Sep 2022 at 12:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025926-2022

## Notice URLs

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

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