Scope
Description
BritishCouncil'sEastAsiaInsightsHubislookingtoprocureaConsultant/ResearchOrganisationwithexpertiseandtrackrecordineconomicandinternationaleducationresearchaswellasstrategicconsultancy.ThisrolewillworkcloselywiththeHeadandRegionalResearchAnalystoftheEastAsiaHeadofInsightsandEngagement.TheBritishCouncilseekstoassesstheaffordabilityofstudyingintheUKforstudentsfromEastAsiaamidescalatingcostoflivingacrosstheboardpost-Covidandthedeclineininboundstudentnumbersfrommanycountriesintheregionsince2015/16.
Total value (estimated)
- £59,000 excluding VAT
- £65,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 October 2025 to 28 February 2026
- Possible extension to 1 April 2026
- 5 months, 18 days
Description of possible extension:
Up to one month extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79310000 - Market research services
Contract locations
- MY - Malaysia
- SG - Singapore
- ID - Indonesia
- TH - Thailand
- VN - Vietnam
- KR - South Korea
- CN - China
- JP - Japan
- HK - Hong Kong
- TW - Taiwan
Submission
Enquiry deadline
27 August 2025, 12:59am
Tender submission deadline
17 September 2025, 12:59am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Quality:30%;Methodology/Approach:30%;Commercial:40%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
British Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH
1 Redman Place
London
E20 1JQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Forest Deng
Email: Forest.Deng@britishcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government