Tender

Research on the Affordability of Studying in the UK for Students from East Asia

  • British Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048582

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05877a

Published 14 August 2025, 8:12am



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