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BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting Lifecycle system

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48800000
ValueValue not published
Deadline7 Sept 2026
Published23 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 23 Jul 202645 days leftCloses 7 Sept 2026
Who to contact
joshua.damsell@britishcouncil.org

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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The brief

The British Council is looking to develop and maintain a Contract Lifecycle Management solution for an initially small team but the requirement has the capacity to grow as other teams come on board.

As a minimum, mandatory requirement, we are looking to implement an off the shelf, Software as a Service solution which will have configurable elements, but which would not require any bespoke development.

Full functional and non functional requirements are outlined in Supplier Response document.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The British Council is looking to develop

The British Council is looking to develop and maintain a Contract Lifecycle Management solution for an initially small team but the requirement has the capacity to grow as other teams come on board.

02

As a minimum, mandatory requirement, we are

As a minimum, mandatory requirement, we are looking to implement an off the shelf, Software as a Service solution which will have configurable elements, but which would not require any bespoke development.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCyber Essentials Plus (often mandatory for gov IT)
  • Hold at bidISO 27001 (information security)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1ac
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
069621-2026
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