Local authority
Public sector contracts from British Council
British Council is a local authority that has published 79 contract awards since 2022.
39 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 167 different suppliers.
- 39
- Awards, last 12 months
- 79
- Awards since 2021
- 167
- Distinct suppliers
- £600k
- Median contract value
- 18
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 21 Sept 2026. Value figures cover the 57 of 79 contracts where a value was published.
Coming up for renewal
18 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
Overview
Published contract values total £1.8bn, across the 57 contracts that state one, with a median of £600k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.
ACER INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED appears most frequently, holding 2 awards.
18 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01ACER INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED2 awards
- 02Bodhi Global Analysis2 awards
- 03INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD.2 awards
- 04Education Development Consult Ltd2 awards
- 05LSE Enterprise Ltd2 awards
- 06QA Limited2 awards
- 07Edified2 awards
- 08Omnicom Media Group Europe Limited2 awards
- 09Paradise Complex1 award
- 10Beach luxury1 award
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to British Council with a profile14
- Accenture (UK) LTD1
- Ecorys UK Limited1
- Ernst & Young LLP1
- FuJitsu Services Ltd1
- Hootsuite INC1
- I.F.F Research Limited1
- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd1
- QA Limited2
- SLR Consulting Limited1
- Specsavers Optical Superstores LTD1
- TATA Consultancy Services Limited1
- Technopolis Limited1
- University of Wolverhampton1
- Verian Group UK Limited1
The CPV codes on this work
The codes British Council classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
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Common questions
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Who does British Council award contracts to?
Across 79 contracts recorded since 2021, British Council has used 167 different suppliers. The most frequent are ACER INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED (2 contracts), Bodhi Global Analysis (2 contracts), INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD. (2 contracts).
What does British Council buy?
Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services, education and training, research and development. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do British Council contracts come up for renewal?
18 contracts awarded by British Council have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 25 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does British Council spend on contracts?
Published values total £1.8bn across the 57 contracts that state one, with a median of £600k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
How can I be alerted to new British Council tenders?
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.