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UK_1184- UX Research and Digital Design services

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 12:46.

Opportunity overview

The British Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide UX research, information architecture, and digital design services. The appointed supplier will deliver specialist UX and design services to support a rolling programme of enhancements, including UX audits, user research, usability testing, information architecture improvements, wireframing, prototyping, accessible and responsive UI design, design system development, and developer handover documentation. The website is built using Craft CMS and all design outputs must be compatible with the existing CMS architecture, supporting modular, scalable, and reusable components. Work will be commissioned on a project or call-off basis in line with agreed governance and business priorities. The objectives of this engagement are to improve user experience and clarity across key journeys, strengthen accessibility compliance (including WCAG 2.2 AA), increase engagement and conversion performance, ensure sustainable and future-proof design solutions, and enable effective collaboration across internal teams and external partners.

Classification

  • CPV72140000 — Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
  • CPV72150000 — Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
  • CPV72230000 — Custom software development services
  • CPV72240000 — Systems analysis and programming services
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£800k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06855a
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
14 May 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
29 Apr 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
25 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Please see award criteria in the ITT document.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Award Criteria
Description
Please see award criteria in the ITT.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Jun 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Jun 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 1 year extension options (1+1+1).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72140000
Description
Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72150000
Description
Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72230000
Description
Custom software development services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72240000
Description
Systems analysis and programming services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
039751-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Apr 2026, 11:17
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Id
GB-COH-RC000060

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000060

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHTN-1551-GCQH

Address

Street Address
1 Redman Place, Stratford,
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1JQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 035227-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 039751-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·