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EOL AI Customer Chat Bot

British Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:37.

Opportunity overview

British Council English Online offers personalized language courses to help learners gain confidence and improve their speaking, pronunciation, and vocabulary skills. Our platform provides small group classes and private one-to-one sessions, allowing students to customize their timetable based on their goals and interests. We cater to all proficiency levels, from beginner to advanced.At any point during the student’s journey, they may need assistance and guidance for:Getting started and where to go next, how to navigate the siteGuidance through the sign up/registration processAnswering common questions on services, policies, offersBeing able to handle questions in different languages and to respond in that languageProduct suggestions based on history and user preferencesPersonalised promotions/discountsAllowing the user to provide feedback and to also include short surveysCurrent monthly website traffic: ~800,000 visitors

Classification

  • CPV48445000 — Customer Relation Management software package
  • CPV48481000 — Sales or marketing software package

Lots

  • Last year the British Council led 9M new users to the English Online website. Users take longer to make their decision: While we are increasing conversion rate to transactions through A/B testing, we have seen an increase in time in which the users decide to purchase. Different cultures, different needs: We also concluded onsite surveys to understand what information users need and to adapt content accordingly. We realised that depending on where users are from, they might need different information on the website. Best practice is to provide language pages and using a chatbot to personalise information they need to make their decision (provide answers to different questions).Lack of attention: The attention span of a user has dropped down to 8 seconds and they are looking for quick answers to their questions.Quick solutions: In today's fast-paced digital environment, customers expect quick response to their questions. They do not really look at the FAQ pages (don’t look around to search for an answer) but rather want to be presented with an answer as quickly as possible. If they don’t, they move on to the competition.Therefore we are looking at how we can use AI powered Chatbots which can handle multiple inquiries simultaneously and allows for scalability. With personalized recommendations and responses based on user data and behaviour, to enhance overall customer experience. Additional information: If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BC/03768
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
goods

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
7 Feb 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
48445000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Customer Relation Management software package

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Description
Last year the British Council led 9M new users to the English Online website. Users take longer to make their decision: While we are increasing conversion rate to transactions through A/B testing, we have seen an increase in time in which the users decide to purchase. Different cultures, different needs: We also concluded onsite surveys to understand what information users need and to adapt content accordingly. We realised that depending on where users are from, they might need different information on the website. Best practice is to provide language pages and using a chatbot to personalise information they need to make their decision (provide answers to different questions).Lack of attention: The attention span of a user has dropped down to 8 seconds and they are looking for quick answers to their questions.Quick solutions: In today's fast-paced digital environment, customers expect quick response to their questions. They do not really look at the FAQ pages (don’t look around to search for an answer) but rather want to be presented with an answer as quickly as possible. If they don’t, they move on to the competition.Therefore we are looking at how we can use AI powered Chatbots which can handle multiple inquiries simultaneously and allows for scalability. With personalized recommendations and responses based on user data and behaviour, to enhance overall customer experience. Additional information: If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48445000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Customer Relation Management software package
Entry 2
Id
48481000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sales or marketing software package

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-113390
Name
British Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
58 Whitworth Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Registered Charity

Identifier

Legal Name
British Council

Contact

Name
Aung Thein
Telephone
+44 01619577162

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UK · M1 6BB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

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