Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
British Council
1 Redman Place
London
E20 1JQ
Contact
Brian D'Mello
brian.dmello@britishcouncil.org
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil.org
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil.org
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Registered Charity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UK_2023_Talent Intelligence Platform
Reference number
BC/03134
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The British Council are seeking to purchase a Talent Intelligence Platform to enhance our talent acquisition, management and development service and processes. By leveraging data-driven insights, and AI-driven capabilities/automation, we aim to increase our understanding of skills and potential, and improve our ability to match people to the right opportunities. We are aiming to improve candidate quality, reduce time-to-hire, increase employee engagement, and facilitate more strategic workforce planning, to enable the organisation to build a competitive advantage in attracting, developing and retaining top talent. We will leverage AI to optimise internal talent mobility and career development, to enhance opportunities at a deeper level for our global workforce and support diversity. This will help us to identify and build the pipeline for critical roles and make data-driven talent decisions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The British Council are seeking to purchase a Talent Intelligence Platform to enhance our talent acquisition, management and development service and processes. By leveraging data-driven insights, and AI-driven capabilities/automation, we aim to increase our understanding of skills and potential and improve our ability to match people to the right opportunities. We are aiming to improve candidate quality, reduce time-to-hire, increase employee engagement, and facilitate more strategic workforce planning, to enable the organisation to build a competitive advantage in attracting, developing and retaining top talent. We will leverage AI to optimise internal talent mobility and career development, to enhance opportunities at a deeper level for our global workforce and support diversity. This will help us to identify and build the pipeline for critical roles and make data-driven talent decisions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 24 months with an option for up to 4 extensions of 12 months each.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 24 months with an option for up to 4 extensions of 12 months each.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 October 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom