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

British Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: British Council

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

Contact Name: Rajiv Gupta

Contact Email: Rajiv.Gupta1@britishcouncil.org

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
47000.0 GBP
Gross: 56400.0 GBP
Published
18 Dec 2025, 09:19
Deadline
02 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
98390000 - Other services
Region
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Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084134-2025

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 47,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 56,400.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-25T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-09-25T23:59:59Z

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