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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.

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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.

ContractIncumbentValueExpires
2023_Music - Supply of Selector Radio Services - AWARDAudio AlwaysNot stated25 Sept 2026
UK_252 - 2024 - Creative Design Services Framework - AWARD6 suppliers (framework)Not stated27 Sept 2026
EU_1465 - SSJ Tetris Arquitectura - MO moveNot stated£325k31 Dec 2026
The ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services ProcurementFUJITSU SERVICES LIMITED£27.3m14 Mar 2027
For the supply of Occupational Health and Well-being Services for the British Council - AWARDWorkplace Options£339k30 Apr 2027
2024_Well-being - UK Occupational Health (OH) and Pre-Placement Questionnaire (PPQ) services for the British Council - AWARDKays Medical Ltd£21k3 Jun 2027
WE_1445 - Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework, KazakhstanThe Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)Not stated31 Jul 2027
UK_1201- Senior Leadership Development Framework7 suppliers (framework)Not stated23 Aug 2027
UK-Based Teacher Training Programme for Colombian ELT Teachers 2026Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE)£38k27 Aug 2027
UK_236 - Cultural Engagement ISO 9001:2015 Certification - AWARDNQA Certification Ltd£6k27 Aug 2027
Travel Services for Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan"ANXOR SAYLI" MCHJ£918k31 Aug 2027
Travel Services for Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan"LUXE FOUNDATION TRAVEL" MCHJ£918k31 Aug 2027
Travel Services for Uzbekistan and KazakhstanInternational Travel plus - BCD Travel£462k31 Aug 2027
Schools Media 2023-24 - AWARDDoceo Consulting Ltd£39k18 Sept 2027
UK_223 - Travel for the Giving Circles at the British Council - AWARDArtsAbroad Limited£1.1m11 Oct 2027

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

Q3 242Q4 241Q1 254Q1 2617Q2 263Q3 2619

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)FUTURELEARN LIMITED£180k21 Sept 2026
Global Media & Marketing Services Ecosystem (Media, Performance & Creative Services)Omnicom Media Group Europe LimitedNot stated11 Sept 2026
Global Media & Marketing Services Ecosystem (Media, Performance & Creative Services)Omnicom Media Group Europe LimitedNot stated11 Sept 2026
Invitation to Tender (ITT)-For: Transport and confidential material movement services for British Council-BangladeshSaimon Enterprise Limited£445k1 Sept 2026
Purchase of Lease Accounting System for British Council OperationFinQuery LLC£76k18 Aug 2026
Helpdesk for Quality Assurance and Technical Expertise3 suppliers (framework)£2.0m14 Aug 2026
Support-focused evidence and evaluation consultancy70 suppliers (framework)£10.0m14 Aug 2026
Supply of Printing and Advertising of Promotional Items for BC EgyptHarmony SignNot stated12 Aug 2026
Establishing a framework for consultancy on Disability Inclusion13 suppliers (framework)Not stated10 Aug 2026
Printing & Advertising Services for British Council Qatar3 suppliers (framework)Not stated10 Aug 2026
UK_1201- Senior Leadership Development Framework7 suppliers (framework)Not stated7 Aug 2026
Travel Services for Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan"ANXOR SAYLI" MCHJ£918k6 Aug 2026
Travel Services for Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan"LUXE FOUNDATION TRAVEL" MCHJ£918k6 Aug 2026
Travel Services for Uzbekistan and KazakhstanInternational Travel plus - BCD Travel£462k6 Aug 2026
EU_960_Temporary employment and recruitment servicesRandstad Hellas£460k6 Aug 2026
WE_1445 - Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework, KazakhstanThe Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)Not stated31 Jul 2026
UK-Based Teacher Training Programme for Colombian ELT Teachers 2026Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE)£38k31 Jul 2026
EU_839 HR Agency services FranceACTOR SECURITENot stated27 Jul 2026
Events Management Services - LibyaJUSOOR AL-MUSTAQBALNot stated13 Jul 2026
Programmes and project management training supplierQA LIMITEDNot stated22 Jun 2026

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01ACER INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED2 awards
  2. 02Bodhi Global Analysis2 awards
  3. 03INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD.2 awards
  4. 04Education Development Consult Ltd2 awards
  5. 05LSE Enterprise Ltd2 awards
  6. 06QA Limited2 awards
  7. 07Edified2 awards
  8. 08Omnicom Media Group Europe Limited2 awards
  9. 09Paradise Complex1 award
  10. 10Beach luxury1 award

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

British Council, in short

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.

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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.