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UK_1184- UX Research and Digital Design services

British Council · Local or regional public body

In brief

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

The estimated value is £800,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 8 June 2026.

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

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What the notice says

The British Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide UX research, information architecture, and digital design services. The appointed supplier will deliver specialist UX and design services to support a rolling programme of enhancements, including UX audits, user research, usability testing, information architecture improvements, wireframing, prototyping, accessible and responsive UI design, design system development, and developer handover documentation. The website is built using Craft CMS and all design outputs must be compatible with the existing CMS architecture, supporting modular, scalable, and reusable components. Work will be commissioned on a project or call-off basis in line with agreed governance and business priorities. The objectives of this engagement are to improve user experience and clarity across key journeys, strengthen accessibility compliance (including WCAG 2.2 AA), increase engagement and conversion performance, ensure sustainable and future-proof design solutions, and enable effective collaboration across internal teams and external partners.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 035227-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 039751-2026

About the buyer

British CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

327

Awards

173

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

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    £2.6mestimated
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    Closing soon6 days left

    £250kestimated
  5. International HGV sales data

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    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated

From notice 035227-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 April 2026, last updated 30 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.