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Tech Staff Augmentation

British Council · Local or regional public body

In brief

British Council was looking for suppliers for IT and software and recruitment work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £45,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 20 June 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

What the notice says

The British Council is seeking to established a Closed framework for 4-6 suppliers, on a 2+2+2 basis. This initiative will enable the organisation to complement internal teams with external expertise, ensuring it can respond quickly to evolving business and technology demands. Through this procurement, the British Council intends to establish contractual relationships with specialist suppliers who will deliver specific statements of work, as issued through the framework award process. All professionals will remain employed and managed by the supplier(s) but will be rapidly deployed to deliver specific British Council project delivery needs. Suppliers will be expected to provide suitably qualified and experienced professionals across the following areas of expertise, including but not limited to: Software Engineering, DevOps/SRE, Quality Assurance/Testing/Engineering, Data Engineering, Business Analysis, Technical Architecture, Project Management, Scrum Master, Delivery Management.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074095-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077284-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 018582-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 019117-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 019127-2026
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 026924-2026

About the buyer

British CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

327

Awards

173

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. SIEM/SOAR Solution for Jisc Security Operations Centre

    JiscUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon5 hours leftExpress interest

    £9.25mestimated
  2. Google Products & Services Reseller Framework Agreement

    Digital Health & Care WalesWalesIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Closing soon5 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £15mframework ceiling
  3. The Provision of Access to Media Monitoring Services

    Cabinet OfficeUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon5 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  4. King's Trust DBS and Vetting Services

    The King's TrustUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, IT services and software

    Closing soon5 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £65kestimated
  5. Furze Down School - Managed IT Services Provision

    Furze Down SchoolUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon5 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £400kestimated

From notice 074095-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 14 November 2025, last updated 24 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.