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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£63.9M

Total spend

38

Contract awards

35

Unique suppliers

£2.3M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) has awarded 38 contracts worth £63.9M to 35 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £2.3M, with the top five suppliers holding 95% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Top-five suppliers hold 95% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
FUJITSU SERVICES LIMITED1£27.3M
Fujitsu Services Limited1£27.3M
Diversity Travel Limited1£3.0M
ACTOR SECURITE3£1.6M
eCom Scotland Limite1£1.3M
Fidenda1£445K
RICHMOND SAS1£445K
Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V.1£390K
STUDYPORTALS LIMITED1£363K
OLIVER MARKETING LIMITED1£215K
FORVIS MAZARS SA1£213K
CREATIVE ECONOMY TEAM LTD1£167K
Magic Fresh Facility LTD1£158K
CVENT EUROPE LTD1£152K
OneTrust Technology, Ltd.1£149K
MACKENZIE EDUCATION LTD1£114K
Creadores de Contenidos Educativos1£110K
Creadores de Contenidos Educativos SA de CV1£110K
Panamericana Formas e Impresos1£63K
ICR RESEARCH LIMITED1£61K

Procurement categories

What BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Network equipment

32420000
1 award£27.3M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
1 award£27.3M

Travel agency and similar services

63510000
1 award£3.0M

Security services

79710000
4 awards£1.6M

Educational software package

48190000
1 award£1.3M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
2 awards£808K

Accounting and auditing services

79210000
4 awards£603K

Printed books

22110000
1 award£445K

Research services

73110000
6 awards£372K

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
3 awards£215K

Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79950000
2 awards£180K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
2 awards£175K

Cleaning services

90910000
2 awards£158K

Software-related services

72260000
1 award£149K

Services related to printing

79820000
2 awards£114K

Specialist training services

80510000
2 awards£114K

Market research services

79310000
1 award£49K

Placement services of personnel

79610000
1 award£0

Hotel meeting and conference services

55120000
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

EU_839 HR Agency services France

ACTOR SECURITE · 2026-07-27

Drupal 10 Framework

DIGITAL MASSIVE LIMITED · 2026-07-22

£797K

Programmes and project management training supplier

QA LIMITED · 2026-06-22

UK_1131 Brand platform and brandactivation

VCCP GROUP LLP · 2026-06-19

Global Event Management Platform

CVENT EUROPE LTD · 2026-04-29

£152K

France external auditors

FORVIS MAZARS SA · 2026-04-23

£213K

Contract 1

MOBILE TESTING SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-04-16

UK_1177 Global CE Marketing Social Media and Newsletters performance analysis research

YONDER CONSULTING LIMITED · 2026-04-01

£49K

Creative Economy Consultancy Services in the Western Balkan

CREATIVE ECONOMY TEAM LTD · 2026-03-02

£167K

Security Services France

ACTOR SECURITE · 2026-02-27

£1.1M

EU_418 Cleaning Services Greece

Magic Fresh Facility LTD · 2026-02-27

£158K

Provision of independent audit or expenditure verification services

BDO LLP · 2026-02-19

The Proposed contract is a framework and the use will be on demand and the British Council has no commitment to a level of spend towards the service provider, and the value mentioned in the notice is a top ceiling of the contract

BLR WORLD LTD. · 2026-02-19

France external auditors

Forvis Mazars SA · 2026-02-17

Global Openness to International Student Mobility

UEA CONSULTING LIMITED · 2026-02-13

£27K

Mexico Donataria Specialist Consultant

OECONOMICUS LEX · 2026-02-13

£9K

AM_867 Reserach into Public Upper Secondary Education in Mexico

Creadores de Contenidos Educativos · 2026-01-15

£110K

AM_1022

Centro de Capacitacion Diarq · 2026-01-13

£28K

AM_888 Colombia Printing & Delivery guides

Panamericana formas e impresos S,A · 2026-01-13

£51K

UK_908- Study UK Course Search Tool

STUDYPORTALS LIMITED · 2026-01-08

£363K

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Open opportunities

Open BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) tenders

Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

Erasmus+ External Experts

Deadline: 2026-08-04

Erasmus+ External Experts

Deadline: 2026-08-04

UK_811- Venice Biennale PR Consultant

Deadline: 2026-08-27

Tech Staff Augmentation

£200K

Tech Staff Augmentation

£9.0M

UK_260 - English and School Education Learning Management System

ESP - Security and Fire Control Systems

£2.3M

Outsourcing of Examination venue management services

£6.0M

ESP Cleaning services

£3.7M

2023_Arts - PIN - British Council Collection Management System

Recruitment, Verification and Payroll Management of Non-Permanent Workers (NPW) outsourcing services in Bangladesh

Recruitment, Verification and Payroll Management of Non-Permanent Workers (NPW) outsourcing services in Bangladesh.

£3.6M

Provision of Global Travel Management Services

£46.6M

Invitation to Tender (ITT) For: Transport and confidential material movement services for British Council-Bangladesh

£1.0M

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Discovery & Rapid Resourcing Marketing Agency

Expires: 2026-11-09

£215K

The ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services Procurement

Expires: 2027-03-14

£27.3M

Contract 1

Expires: 2027-05-31

Market analysis

Bidding into BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

95%

Top-5 supplier share

19d

Avg response window

12d

Median response window

33mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

How much does BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) spend on procurement?

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) awarded 38 contracts totalling £63.9M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 35 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.3M.

Who are BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) by total award value are FUJITSU SERVICES LIMITED, Fujitsu Services Limited, Diversity Travel Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 95% of contract value.

What does BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) buy from suppliers?

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)'s procurement is concentrated in network equipment, systems and technical consultancy services, travel agency and similar services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) contracts?

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) tenders?

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) typically gives suppliers a median of 12 days to respond (average 19 days). Standard contract duration is around 33 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

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.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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