Published date: 14 June 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 July 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Software programming and consultancy services - 72200000

  • Systems and technical consultancy services - 72220000

    • Custom software development services - 72230000

    • System and support services - 72250000

Location of contract

E20 1JQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-117-2428-BC/02428

Published date

14 June 2022

Closing date

15 July 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

English Online (https://englishonline.britishcouncil.org/) is the British Council's bespoke 100% online English language learning business, providing customers with a fully virtual English language learning environment. It features key learner needs such as flexible timetables, a relevant curriculum, progress tracking, assessment and certification and live online classes, delivered by British Council teachers. English Online is designed as an end-to-end global online business. Launched in September 2020, to date, English Online has engaged with over 40K English language learners from all over the world. The ambition is to scale this business to engage with over 250K learners by 2026.
The British Council is seeking a technology supplier to deliver technical support, maintenance and development of the English Online platform. The English Online platform is a proprietary system that is owned by British Council.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents.

Delivery Notes

The projected total contract value including potential extensions (3 yrs + 5 x 12 months) would not exceed £6.5m

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Priyanka Alawattegama

Address

1 Redman Place
Stratford
London
E20 1JQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0161 957 7576

Email

Priyanka.Alawattegama@britishcouncil.org