Open10 days left · closes 1pm, Monday 23 November 2026

Elt Capacity Building and Materials Development Consultancy

British Council · Local or regional public body

In brief

British Council is looking for suppliers for training and education work (London).

The estimated value is £60,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, starting 1 December 2026.

Bids close at 1pm, Monday 23 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: 1pm, Monday 23 November 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 100 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

The amount mentioned under the contract value is the threshold amount and is projected to be over Gbp 30000 and below Gbp 207000 · Word

What the notice says

The British Council invites proposals from qualified consultancy providers to deliver technical expertise training mentoring and quality assurance support for English Language Teaching Elt inspectors and Ministry representatives under the Skills for Success programme

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 10 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £60,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Make sure your bid arrives before 1pm, Monday 23 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

10 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106456-2026

About the buyer

British CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

341

Awards

184

Suppliers it has used most for training

Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE)2 contracts
Advance HE1 contract
BC Englishscore Limited1 contract
BLR World Ltd.1 contract
BT Makedonija DOO Skopje1 contract

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From notice 106456-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.