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BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

UK_811- Venice Biennale PR Consultant

Business ServicesCPV 79416000
Value£20k
Deadline27 Aug 2026
Published24 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 24 Jul 202633 days leftCloses 27 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Global.Procurement@britishcouncil.org

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£20ktotal contract value
median £66k
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.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

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.

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

What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k 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 bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • 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-06c696
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
070139-2026
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