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Contracting Lifecycle system

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 19:07.

Opportunity overview

The British Council is looking to develop and maintain a Contract Lifecycle Management solution for an initially small team but the requirement has the capacity to grow as other teams come on board. As a minimum, mandatory requirement, we are looking to implement an off the shelf, Software as a Service solution which will have configurable elements, but which would not require any bespoke development. Full functional and non functional requirements are outlined in Supplier Response document.

Classification

  • CPV48200000 — Networking, Internet and intranet software package
  • CPV48300000 — Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
  • CPV48600000 — Database and operating software package
  • CPV48800000 — Information systems and servers

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
UK_1394
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
7 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
800,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
13 Jan 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Jan 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 year contract with an option for an single year extension for up to an additional 6 years. Totalling a seven-year contract (1+1+1+1+1+1+1). Funding for future years will be confirmed at the British Council's discretion.

Award criteria

Description
Please see tender documentation for award criteria.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48200000
Description
Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48300000
Description
Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48600000
Description
Database and operating software package
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
48800000
Description
Information systems and servers

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
069621-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jul 2026, 11:56
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

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 069621-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·