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Public sector contracts from British Council
136 of its contracts end in the next 18 months. Get its new tenders, and see who holds the work now.
- 250
- Awards, last 12 months
- 455
- Awards since 2021
- 596
- Distinct suppliers
- £112k
- Median contract value
- 136
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2028.
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- 31 contracts end in the next 6 months
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021
- Took on 311 new suppliers in the last 12 months
250 contract awards published in the last 12 months, up from 44 the year before, and 455 since 2021 from 596 suppliers.
British Council at a glance
The median published contract value is £112k (325 contracts state a value).
Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.
Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd appears most frequently, holding 11 awards.
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136 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.
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery & Rapid Resourcing Marketing Agency | OLIVER MARKETING LIMITED | £215k | 9 Nov 2026in 2 days |
| Framework Agreement for the supply of video/film services - AWARD | 7 suppliers (framework) | Not stated | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| AM_867 Diagnóstico y propuesta para la mejora de la enseñanza y aprendizaje del idioma inglés en el nivel medio superior en México | Creadores de Contenidos Educativos SA de CV | £110k | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| AM_867 Reserach into Public Upper Secondary Education in Mexico | Creadores de Contenidos Educativos | £110k | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Procurement of All-in-One-Computers - Oman | Al Saam International LLC | Not stated | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| AM_1022 | Centro de Capacitacion Diarq | £28k | 9 Dec 2026in 4 weeks |
| UK_1486 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services for Schools Connect | INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD. | £48k | 11 Dec 2026in 4 weeks |
| Agreement for purchase of professional or consultancy services | Blumenfeld Pictures, LTD. | Not stated | 15 Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| Venue - All Products ADEIT 2026 | FUNDACIÓN UNIVERSIDAD-EMPRESA DE VALENCIA | EUR 56k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| PBT Venue Hire Agreement | Landmark Food And Beverage Co., Ltd. | THB 1.9m | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| EU_1465 - SSJ Tetris Arquitectura - MO move | 2 suppliers (framework) | £325k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Procurement of All-in-One-Computers - Qatar | Modern Home | Not stated | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| AM_1112 | Formacion Educacion y Cultura S.C. | £46k | 6 Jan 2027in 2 months |
| Public Relationship and peripheral services in Spain and other European countries | ATREVIA COMUNICACION SLU | £1.0m | 23 Jan 2027in 3 months |
| Mexico Donataria Specialist Consultant | OECONOMICUS LEX | £9k | 26 Jan 2027in 3 months |
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Latest contract awards
| Contract | Supplier | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of Man Guarding Services and Cash collection for Qatar Office | Al Sraiya Security Services | £447k | 5 Nov 20262 days ago |
| Pavilion Management and Exhibition Production: British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale | M+B STUDIO SRL | Not stated | 30 Oct 20268 days ago |
| UK_1407- Welsh Translation Framework | 5 suppliers (framework) | Not stated | 22 Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Study UK Education Week & Alumni UK Connect series | INDOCHINA HERITAGE TRAVEL SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED | Not stated | 20 Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Procurement of All-in-One-Computers - Oman | Al Saam International LLC | Not stated | 20 Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Event Management Services for Egypt | Harmony Sign | Not stated | 15 Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| Annual IELTS Partner Meet 2027 | DOT BIRTH LTD | Not stated | 15 Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| Philippine e-Invoicing Middleware Solution for BIR Integration and EIS Compliance | Taxilla IT Solutions Private Limited | Not stated | 14 Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| ITT - CC68EXAMS52026 - IT Equipment for Exams | IT Mechanizer | £148k | 13 Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| UK_1412 Research Arts+Economics | Human Economics Limited | £52k | 8 Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Provision of Catering Services for the English and School Education (ESE) Programme across Morocco | Fouz Services Sarl Au | Not stated | 7 Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| UK_1498- Arts Content Agency | CULTURESHOCK MEDIA LIMITED | Not stated | 5 Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| ON45EDU52026 - Videography Services for Thailand | Media Active Co., Ltd | Not stated | 2 Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| UK_1003 Global Evaluation Framework Retender 2026 | 6 suppliers (framework) | £10.0m | 1 Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| CBT Exam Venue Hire for Kenya | Fluent EDGE ltd | £353k | 1 Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| Travel management service for Venue staffs (non-permanent workers) | Ho Phi Long | Not stated | 1 Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| UK-ASEAN 5th Anniversary Exhibition | Navig8 | Not stated | 1 Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| Printing Services – Course Books and Related Printed Materials | North Lake Company | Not stated | 1 Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| Lawyer services for the certification of translation of educational documents | EVGENIA KAMPOUKOU | £135k | 30 Sept 20265 weeks ago |
| Contract BC26-264 Tivit | TIVIT COLOMBIA TERCERIZACION DE PROCESOS SERVICIOS Y TECNOLOGIA SAS | Not stated | 25 Sept 20266 weeks ago |
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Latest activity
What British Council has published recently
Open tenders, and the awards from the last 12 months that the table above does not list, newest first.An award is dated by its award date, or by its publication date where the award date is missing or later.
5 Nov 2026 (2 days ago)
4 Nov 2026 (3 days ago)
Tender published
Closes 19 Nov 2026
3 Nov 2026 (4 days ago)
2 Nov 2026 (5 days ago)
Tender published
CR24EDU102026 - Event Management Services for British Council Malaysia Education Week 2027
Closes 17 Nov 2026
30 Oct 2026 (8 days ago)
28 Oct 2026 (10 days ago)
Tender published
RFP - GV75ARTS102026 - Curator-Producer for Human-Nature Showcase – Malaysia
Closes 19 Nov 2026
26 Oct 2026 (12 days ago)
26 Oct 2026 (12 days ago)
22 Oct 2026 (2 weeks ago)
Tender published
ET89NFE92026 - Inclusive Leadership and Governance Training Programme
Closes 16 Nov 2026
19 Oct 2026 (2 weeks ago)
29 Sept 2026 (5 weeks ago)
Planned procurement
UK_777 IT Onsite Operations & Infrastructure supporting services
Tender expected 30 Sept 2026
23 Sept 2026 (6 weeks ago)
Contract award
UK_ 810 Events Management, British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Awarded to Art Events SRL
21 Sept 2026 (6 weeks ago)
Contract award
Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)
Awarded to FUTURELEARN LIMITED
15 Sept 2026 (7 weeks ago)
Contract award
Technical Assistance for Excellence in University Teaching in Jordan
Awarded to Advance HE
14 Sept 2026 (7 weeks ago)
Contract award
Framework agreement for the purchase of non-permanent worker services
Awarded to ENROUTE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
14 Sept 2026 (7 weeks ago)
Contract award
Scholarship Support Programme for MyJustice Programme III
Awarded to School of Governance and Public Administration,
11 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
Contract award
Global Media & Marketing Services Ecosystem (Media, Performance & Creative Services)
Awarded to Omnicom Media Group Europe Limited
11 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
Contract award
Global Media & Marketing Services Ecosystem (Media, Performance & Creative Services)
Awarded to Omnicom Media Group Europe Limited
10 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
9 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
Contract award
Agreement for purchase of professional or consultancy services
Awarded to Blumenfeld Pictures, LTD.
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Most frequent suppliers
- Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd11 awards
- International House Trust Ltd7 awards
- LSE Enterprise LTD5 awards
- Al Tamimi & Company Limited5 awards
- ACER International United Kingdom Limited4 awards
- Testreach3 awards
- The Social Investment Consultancy Limited3 awards
- Bodhi Global Analysis3 awards
- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD.3 awards
- The Centre for Employment Initiatives3 awards
How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector
309 of 518 awards
6 of 440 awards
Awards since November 2023 where British Council recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME or voluntary sector organisation. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.
Every supplier to British Council with a profile53
- 23Red Limited1
- Accenture (UK) LTD1
- Advance HE LimitedCharity2
- Alscient Limited1
- AWTG Limited1
- BDO Llp1
- Bruynzeel Storage Systems Limited2
- Burns Owens Partnership Ltd2
- Centre For Strategy & Evaluation Services LLP1
- CIVICA UK Limited1
- Clarasys LTDSME1
- Clyde and Co LLP2
- Crowe U.K. LLP1
- CTI Digital LimitedSME2
- Diversity Travel Limited2
- Economic Research Services Limited1
- Ecorys UK Limited2
- Edinburgh Innovations Limited2
- Engine Partners UK LLP1
- Ernst Young LLP2
- Eversheds Sutherland LLP1
- FuJitsu Services Ltd1
- Gartner UK LTD1
- GC Insight Limited1
- Guardian News & Media Limited1
- Hootsuite INC1
- I.F.F Research Limited3
- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd1
- KAYS Medical Limited1
- Language Empire Limited1
- LSE Enterprise LTD5
- M&C Saatchi (UK) Limited1
- Newcastle University1
- NIRAS Group (UK) Limited1
- Not Awarded to Supplier1
- Oxford Economics Limited1
- QA Limited2
- REFINITIV Limited1
- RM Education PLC1
- SLR Consulting Limited1
- Specsavers Optical Superstores LTD1
- TATA Consultancy Services Limited2
- Technopolis Limited1
- Tecknuovo LTD2
- TerminalFour Solutions LimitedSME1
- The Audience AgencySME1
- TMI Systems Limited1
- UEA Consulting Limited1
- University of Wolverhampton1
- Verian Group UK Limited1
- Yonder Consulting Limited1
- Zoocha Limited1
- Sheffield Hallam University1
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Most active categories
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.
- 80000000Education and training services50
- 79952000Event services24
- 79340000Advertising and marketing services17
- 70310000Building rental or sale services12
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support10
- 79419000Evaluation consultancy services7
- 80420000E-learning services6
- 73210000Research consultancy services6
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British Council, in short
Who does British Council award contracts to?
Across 455 contracts recorded since 2021, British Council has used 596 different suppliers. The most frequent are Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd (11 contracts), International House Trust Ltd (7 contracts), LSE Enterprise LTD (5 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?
136 contracts awarded by British Council have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 9 Nov 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?
The median published contract value is £112k, across the 325 contracts that state a value. Published values are not added up here: a framework's value is a ceiling shared by every supplier on it, and the same value is often repeated across lots, so adding them up would overstate what is spent.
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Other local authorities based in London with a page12
Same type of body, by the address on their own notices. Most published awards first.
How these figures are worked out
- The last 12 months: award notices published from 8 November 2025 to 7 November 2026, each contract counted once however many suppliers or rows it has. The same window is used everywhere on this page.
- Year on year: Its published contract awards were level, then rose in the last year. Contracts by publication date in the 12 months to 7 Nov 2026 and the two years before it, oldest first: 44, 44 and 250. A change of more than 15% counts as a rise or fall; each year needs at least 5 contracts.
- 31 contracts end in the next 6 months: Published end dates between 7 November 2026 and 7 May 2027, each contract counted once.
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021: At least one contract in every calendar year from 2021 to 2026, by award date (or publication date where the award date is later). Our records begin in 2021.
- Took on 311 new suppliers in the last 12 months: Suppliers named on a contract it awarded and published since 8 November 2025, and on none before. Counted by organisation, not by spelling.
- Most recent award: recorded 5 Nov 2026 (2 days ago).
- Values: value figures cover the 325 of 455 contracts where a value was published. Values are never added up: framework ceilings and values repeated across lots would make a total meaningless.
- Since 2021: totals count contracts by award date from January 2021, and suppliers by organisation rather than by spelling.
Sources
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. Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from British Council [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/british-council (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
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