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UK_996 - Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)

British Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 14:39.

Opportunity overview

A hosting platform for online learning courses, which would have, as a minimum, the following functionality: to host multiple online courses for 6,000 + learners for each course, ability to support texts, videos, questionnaires, tests, Q&A sections, test functions, possibility of adding educators and facilitators, collect learners' data and run reports. The platform provider should also be able to promote the courses through their marketing channels.

Awarded to

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FUTURELEARN LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£180k
Awarded
21 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PDHM-2517-GXNZ
Location
London, UKI31, EC1N 2HS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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-06e1e8
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
British Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHTN-1551-GCQH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHTN-1551-GCQH

Address

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

Contact

Name
Gabriela Grigore

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
FUTURELEARN LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PDHM-2517-GXNZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDHM-2517-GXNZ

Address

Street Address
Buchanan House
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1N 2HS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)
Status
pending
Date
21 Sept 2026, 01:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Sept 2026, 01:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80420000
Description
E-learning services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72415000
Description
World wide web (www) site operation host services

Value

Including VAT
216,000
Amount
180,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDHM-2517-GXNZ
Name
FUTURELEARN LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 00:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 01:00
Ends
1 Apr 2028, 00:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2033, 00:59

Renewal

Description
One initial year with the option to extend for 5 consecutive 12-month terms.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089039-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 11:13
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 076462-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 089039-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·