Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
1 Redman Place
LONDON
E201JQ
UK
Contact person: Priyanka Alawattegama
E-mail: priyanka.alawattegama@britishcouncil.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.britishcouncil.org
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps/bc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps/bc
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 English Language Teaching (ELT) Materials (DPS)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The British Council is inviting ELT providers/suppliers to submit bids/applications to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Providers/suppliers may include established ELT publishing companies and ED-Tec companies involved in English language teaching and related areas of business.
DPS will be used to streamline future procurement goods and services, future procurements will include, but will not be limited to, the licensing and the purchase of educational materials. The future procurements will also enable the British Council to work with preferred suppliers to test, customise and pilot ELT learning materials for British Council learners across all age groups.
In order to support the varying needs of our learners, content may be sourced from one or more sources (i.e. from one or more courses and a separate standalone e-learning product) and from one or more publishers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom and at times in the countries the British Council operates in
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The British Council is inviting ELT providers/suppliers to submit bids/applications to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Providers/suppliers may include established ELT publishing companies and ED-Tec companies involved in English language teaching and related areas of business.
DPS will be used to streamline future procurement goods and services, future procurements will include, but will not be limited to, the licensing and the purchase of educational materials. The future procurements will also enable the British Council to work with preferred suppliers to test, customise and pilot ELT learning materials for British Council learners across all age groups.
In order to support the varying needs of our learners, content may be sourced from one or more sources (i.e. from one or more courses and a separate standalone e-learning product) and from one or more publishers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Five, twelve month extensions
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/07/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
As this is a DPS suppliers can bid anytime from today
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Verita Consultancy Limited
338 City Road
London
EC1V 2PY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/09/2021