Published date: 27 April 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 December 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£178,260

Procurement reference

BC/02707

Published date

27 April 2023

Closing date

14 December 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 February 2023

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A variety of existing and future British Council programmes require assessment of external applications. There are many similarities between the assessments required, and as such we are grouping these programmes together under this RFP. Information is provided below on each of the current programmes in operation for illustrative purposes. Other similar programmes may be added at a later date.

For Lot 1, the British Council is seeking a supplier, acting as an independent assessment body, to mark applications from prospective scholars and programme participants in line with the Specification at Section 7 below.

For Lot 2, the British Council is also seeking a supplier to further assess online video interviews, initially for the English Language Assistants programme

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

2022_CulEng - British Council Application and Video Assessments

  • Opportunity
  • Published 23 November 2022

Additional text

Bidders should register on the British Council's e-Tendering portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home in order to take part in the tender process.

Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project and access the bidders pack and submit their return.

Bidders will also be required to demonstrate their capability and 'means of proof' will be required. These conditions are outlined in the RFP.

Award information

Awarded date

30 January 2023

Contract start date

31 January 2023

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Total value of contract

£46,359.60

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Gradcore Ltd

Address

The Copper Room, Trinity Way, Salford, England, M3 7BG

Reference

Companies House number: 8630222

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

1 Redman Place
LONDON
E201JQ
England

Email

uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org