Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
209131
1 Redman Place, Stratford,
London
E201JQ
UK
Contact person: Aung Thein
E-mail: aung.thein@britishcouncil.org
NUTS: UKI41
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.britishcouncil.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Registered charity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
British Council - Financial Planning and Analysis solution
Reference number: BC/03462
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The British Council is seeking to understand capabilities within the market for delivery of a new cloud based Planning and Analysis Tool, which is expected to be the enabler for the FPA Target Operating Model (TOM) and redesigned FPA processes. The aim is to provide better and deeper access to information, and greater efficiency in FPA processes through workflow, automation and automatic consolidation. The tool will be used for planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting. Please sign and return the NDA to receive the document set.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 270 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The British Council is seeking to understand capabilities within the market for delivery of a new cloud based Planning and Analysis Tool, which is expected to be the enabler for the FP&A Target Operating Model (TOM) and redesigned FP&A processes. The aim is to provide better and deeper access to information, and greater efficiency in FP&A processes through workflow, automation and automatic consolidation. The tool will be used for planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Functional Requirements
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Methodology and Approach
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Non-Functional requirements
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Other pricing aspects
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Other contractual terms
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-014981
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Implementation partner
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fidenda
11107459
Leatherhead
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 445 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anaplan
06453096
Maidenhead
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 850 626.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2025