Tender

Branding social vendor for British Council IELTS in China

  • British Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080423

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f055

Published 8 December 2025, 9:13am



Scope

Description

Intergrated marketing campaign for IELTS on social platforms in China

Total value (estimated)

  • £626,000 excluding VAT
  • £626,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2026 to 1 May 2029
  • 3 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79342000 - Marketing services

Submission

Enquiry deadline

20 January 2026, 5:01pm

Submission type

Requests to participate

Deadline for requests to participate

7 February 2026, 5:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

2 April 2026


Award criteria

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

Value for money

Cost 45%
Quality

Intergrated marketing plan for IELTS

Quality 30%
Methodology and approach

Account team & KPIs

Quality 15%
Social value

Well-being amongst the workforce and in the workplace

Quality 10%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

Two stages tender is required and for those who pass stage 1, will be invited for stage 2 participant


Contracting authority

British Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

1 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Dinh Vui

Email: Dinh.Vui@britishcouncil.org

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government