Tender

UK’s TNE Pathways for Research Collaboration and Innovation in India

  • British Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084134

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f885

Published 18 December 2025, 9:19am



Scope

Reference

RFP1030755

Description

British Council looking for research agencies to examine the prospects, enabling conditions and constraints for UK transnational education providers to integrate into India's research ecosystem and the proposed knowledge hubs/clusters architecture, participate in national and international research funding/scholarship schemes, and contribute to India's research excellence and innovation and global competitiveness.

Total value (estimated)

  • £47,000 excluding VAT
  • £56,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 25 February 2026 to 26 September 2026
  • 7 months, 2 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 98390000 - Other services

Submission

Enquiry deadline

15 January 2026, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

2 February 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Annex 2 Supplier Response 60% Annex 3 Pricing Format 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: Rajiv Gupta

Email: Rajiv.Gupta1@britishcouncil.org

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government