Top suppliers
Top suppliers to British Council
Top-five suppliers hold 94% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What British Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest British Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
AM_1203 Servicios de Transporte en Colombia
Mi Aguila Transportes SAS · 2026-06-10
£44K
Mystery Shopping Services
LC INVESTIGATION LIMITED · 2026-06-03
£440K
Lawyer - Legal Lot 2
Alvarez Lievano Laserna · 2026-05-25
Lawyer - Legal Services
Carolina Boada · 2026-05-25
Lawyer - Legal Services Lot 3
Advocat · 2026-05-25
Extracurricular & Event Management Consultancy, Albania
Overview Ltd · 2026-05-19
Addendum with Sunrix
Sunrix Co · 2026-05-08
£188K
Domestic courier services
FE LLC "BTS EXPRESS CARGO SERVIS" · 2026-05-04
£70K
ACCA CBT Venue Hire Agreement
CfBT Education Services (B) Sdn Bhd · 2026-05-04
£48K
ACCA CBT Venue Hire Agreement
Apex Event Services Sdn Bhd · 2026-05-04
£320
Venue - All Products MGIM 26-28
MGIM FRANCHISING LTD · 2026-04-30
Agreement for the Partner Testing Point in Iraq
American University Baghdad · 2026-04-30
£104K
Computer Based Exam Venue hire Exams.
OmniContact BPO Services (Private) Limited · 2026-04-30
Contract for China Azure cloud payment and consultancy services
硕软（上海）软件贸易有限公司 · 2026-04-29
AM_1203 Servicios de Transporte en Colombia
Cabify Empresarial SAS · 2026-04-28
EU_894 - HUN HR Services
MELÓ-DIÁK UNIVERSITAS ISKOLASZÖVETKEZET · 2026-04-27
ACCA CBT Venue Hire Agreement
Sunway College Velocity · 2026-04-24
£358K
ACCA CBT Venue Hire Agremeent
Iverson Associates Sdn Bhd · 2026-04-24
£260K
Order Form
威迈思(北京)国际会议展览有限公司 · 2026-04-23
Media Monitoring Service to the British Council in Middle East and Africa
Meltwater Middle East LLC · 2026-04-23
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Invitation to Tender (ITT)-For: Transport and confidential material movement services for British Council-Bangladesh
Deadline: 2026-08-12
£1.0M
Outsourcing of Non-Permanent Workers services in Bangladesh
Deadline: 2026-08-14
£3.8M
PEACEPLUS - Education and training providers for the delivery of the Media CONNECT training course
Deadline: 2026-08-28
£50K
UK_331 - Trapped Cash Solution (Global Payment Service Provider (PSP)) - Rev 2
UK_264 Identity Verification Solution (Correct)
UK_405_Global Perceptions 2025
2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes
British Council - Financial Planning and Analysis solution
British Council - Financial Planning and Analysis solution
Visa and Work Permit Services in Thailand
£179K
British Council - Financial Planning and Analysis Solution
British Council - Financial Planning and Analysis Solution
British Council - Financial Planning and Analysis Solution
2023_Music - Supply of Selector Radio Services
2023_Music - Supply of Selector Radio Services
2023_GMT - Grant Management Tool and Implementation Services to the British Council
2023_GMT - Grant Management Tool and Implementation Services to the British Council
2023_Arts - PIN - British Council Collection Management System
2023_Arts - PIN - British Council Collection Management System
Recruitment Agency for NPW
£1.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, British Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
UK_681 Alumni UK L&D Series Consultancy
Expires: 2026-07-31
£65K
AM_742 Study UK Digital Campaign in the USA
Expires: 2026-09-05
£38K
2023_Music - Supply of Selector Radio Services - AWARD
Expires: 2026-09-25
UK_252 - 2024 - Creative Design Services Framework - AWARD
Expires: 2026-09-27
£2.0M
Partial Design, Supply and Install of Specialist Mobile and Static Racking Systems for Art Collection
Expires: 2027-04-12
£418K
For the supply of Occupational Health and Well-being Services for the British Council - AWARD
Expires: 2027-04-30
£339K
2024_Well-being - UK Occupational Health (OH) and Pre-Placement Questionnaire (PPQ) services for the British Council - AWARD
Expires: 2027-06-03
£60K
WE_569 Travel Services for Azerbaijan
Expires: 2027-06-05
EU_298 - ESP Labour Lawyer
Expires: 2027-07-31
£182K
Market analysis
Bidding into British Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
94%
Top-5 supplier share
43d
Avg response window
20d
Median response window
22mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to British Council
How much does British Council spend on procurement?
British Council awarded 152 contracts totalling £255.9M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 142 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.4M.
Who are British Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to British Council by total award value are Tata Consultancy Services UK Limited, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Diversity Travel Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 94% of contract value.
What does British Council buy from suppliers?
British Council's procurement is concentrated in business and management consultancy services, travel agency and similar services, courier services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for British Council contracts?
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What's the typical response window for British Council tenders?
British Council typically gives suppliers a median of 20 days to respond (average 43 days). Standard contract duration is around 22 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
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