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Discovery & Rapid Resourcing Marketing Agency

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Buyer Address: 1 Redman Place, Stratford,, London, UKI41, E20 1JQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Charlie Loveday

Contact Email: charlie.loveday1@britishcouncil.org

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
214904.0 GBP
Gross: 214904 GBP
Published
17 Sep 2025, 09:17
Deadline
07 Oct 2025, 10:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057204-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 214,904

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-11-04T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-11-03T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Approach & Delivery (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Team, Governance & Global Delivery (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality, Reporting & Compliance (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial (40%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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