Tender

Advertising Agency Services for Sub-Saharan Africa

  • British Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040370

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055ffb

Published 16 July 2025, 9:21am



Scope

Description

TheobjectiveofthistenderistoprovideBritishCouncilwithcentralizedeffective&integratednetworkofmarketingsupportforcreativedevelopmentdigitalANDsocialmediasupport,rolloutstrategiesandcommunicationsbyagencieswhichprovidesarangeofservicesacrossthespectrumofBritishCouncilmarketingneeds

Total value (estimated)

  • £840,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,050,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 3 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 3 November 2029
  • 4 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

The Contract awarded will be for a duration of two 2 years with an option for an extension for up to 2 years additional years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
  • 79341200 - Advertising management services
  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
  • 92111220 - Advertising video-tape production
  • 79961100 - Advertising photography services

Contract locations

  • ZA - South Africa

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

26 August 2025, 12:59am

Tender submission deadline

26 August 2025, 12:59am

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

27 September 2025


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Commercial

Commercial

Price 40%
Quality Experience credentials and presence

QualityExperiencecredentialsandpresence

Quality 25%
Methodology and Approach

MethodologyandApproach

Quality 25%
Social Value

SocialValue

Quality 10%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

British Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

1 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Samia Bensaid

Email: Samia.Bensaid@britishcouncil.org

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government