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UK 777 IT Onsite Operations and Infrastructure supporting services

British Council

Estimated value
£1,233,333
Excluding VAT
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in London
Trade
IT, software and digital
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Time to bid
10 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 9 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Thu 29 Oct 2026, 3 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 41 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open IT and digital tenders (31 days).
Value
£1.23m is above the median (£1m) of the 128 open IT and digital tenders that state a value.
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3 more open tenders from British Council listed here.

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The requirements and scope of this tender include the British Council's UK headquarters and all UK-based offices.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 098412-2026
Buyer
British Council
Buyer’s region
London
Where the work is
UK-wide
Listed on Evendraft under
UK-wide tenders (a national buyer)
Published
29 Sep 2026
Tender deadline
9 Nov 2026, 14:00 UK time
Questions by
29 Oct 2026, 14:00 UK time
Estimated value
£1,233,333 (excluding VAT)
Trade
IT, software and digital
CPV codes
  • 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On TCS TAP

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