Tender

Framework for PR and Communications Agency in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • British Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070853

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d9ec

Published 4 November 2025, 1:48pm

Scope

Description

British Council anticipates that it will spend up to £ 249,000 on marketing and communication activities in Sub-Saharan Southern Africa (SSA), please refer to point Schedule 1 & 2 with regards to scope and the structure of this procurement exercise. We will be recruiting two agencies via this tender process. Areas that will be covered will be our SSA region for the provision of planning and executing its marketing or communication campaigns end to end. The focus will be 360 integrated campaigns strategies which will include digital media, TV, Radio, outdoor, print and other offline media, creatives and content development and communication planning.

Total value (estimated)

  • £249,000 excluding VAT
  • £287,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2030
  • 4 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
  • 79342000 - Marketing services

Submission

Enquiry deadline

29 November 2025, 12:00am

Tender submission deadline

23 December 2025, 12:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

12 February 2026

Award criteria

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

Annex 4 Pricing approach

 Price 40%
Quality

Annex 3 supplier's response

 Quality 25%
Methodology and Approach

Annex 3 supplier's response

 Quality 25%
Social Value

Annex 3 supplier's response

 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: Mai ElGhareeb

Email: Mai.ElGhareeb@britishcouncil.org.eg

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government