Scope
Description
The British Council seeks to appoint a single supplier under a one-year contract (with the option of two 12-month extensions) to act as a Discovery and Rapid Resourcing Marketing Agency Partner. The agreement will be let as a single-supplier services contract, not a multi-supplier framework. The selected supplier will deliver a short, focused discovery phase to assess the current and future resourcing and operating model across global marketing, followed by the provision of embedded capacity and flexible surge support across priority areas.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £214,904 excluding VAT
- £257,884.80 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
29 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
29 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 7 November 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 10 November 2025 to 9 November 2026
- Possible extension to 9 November 2028
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 month extension options
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Supplier
OLIVER MARKETING LIMITED
- Companies House: 04788967
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRHJ-6467-XCLG
151 Rosebery Avenue
London
EC1R 4AB
United Kingdom
Email: mattosborn@oliver.agency
Website: http://www.oliver.agency
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Companies House: RC000060
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH
1 Redman Place, Stratford,
London
E20 1JQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government