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BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

UK_811- Venice Biennale PR Consultant

Business ServicesCPV 79416000
Value£20,000
Deadline27 Aug 2026
Published24 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide

£20,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 24 Jul 2026ClosedCloses 27 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Global.Procurement@britishcouncil.org

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How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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£20ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

The annual British Council Commission for the Venice Biennale is the organisation's flagship Arts project and is accompanied by a major global media campaign.

This project requires targeted support from an experienced public relations specialist, to enable us to secure senior and sector-specific expertise.

The agency/PR Consultant will work as an extension of the British Council corporate communications team to ensure consistency and authoritative approach to support the artist representing the UK, maximise strategic brand benefits and mitigate risk in response to rapidly evolving project sensitivities.

Requirements

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This project requires targeted support from

This project requires targeted support from an experienced public relations specialist, to enable us to secure senior and sector-specific expertise.

02

The agency/PR Consultant will work as

The agency/PR Consultant will work as an extension of the British Council corporate communications team to ensure consistency and authoritative approach to support the artist representing the UK, maximise strategic brand benefits and mitigate risk in response to rapidly evolving project sensitivities.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c696
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
070139-2026
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