Top suppliers
Top suppliers to British Council
Top-five suppliers hold 51% 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.
Purchase of Man Guarding Services and Cash collection for Qatar Office
Al Sraiya Security Services · 2026-11-05
£447K
Study UK Education Week & Alumni UK Connect series
INDOCHINA HERITAGE TRAVEL SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED · 2026-10-20
Procurement of All-in-One-Computers - Oman
Al Saam International LLC · 2026-10-20
£31K
Event Management Services for Egypt
Harmony Sign · 2026-10-15
£360K
Annual IELTS Partner Meet 2027
DOT BIRTH LTD · 2026-10-15
£56K
Philippine e-Invoicing Middleware Solution for BIR Integration and EIS Compliance
Taxilla IT Solutions Private Limited · 2026-10-14
ITT - CC68EXAMS52026 - IT Equipment for Exams
IT Mechanizer · 2026-10-13
£148K
UK_1412 Research Arts+Economics
Human Economics Limited · 2026-10-08
£52K
Provision of Catering Services for the English and School Education (ESE) Programme across Morocco
Fouz Services Sarl Au · 2026-10-07
£480K
ON45EDU52026 - Videography Services for Thailand
Media Active Co., Ltd · 2026-10-02
£2.3M
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Market analysis
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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
46%
Awards to SMEs
51%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
2
Awards to social enterprises
Around 46% of British Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 2 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to British Council
How much does British Council spend on procurement?
British Council awarded 229 contracts totalling £40.5M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 220 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £293K.
Who are British Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to British Council by total award value are IPG MEDIABRANDS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD, DHL, Media Active Co., Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 51% of contract value.
What does British Council buy from suppliers?
British Council's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, education and training services, real estate services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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