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UK_1552- Business Continuity Platform

British Council · Local or regional public body

In brief

British Council is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (London).

The estimated value is £207,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

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

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 24 November 2026.

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Key dates

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11:59pm, Tuesday 10 November 2026
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midday, Tuesday 24 November 2026

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Competition

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

What the notice says

The procurement of a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) will enable a more integrated and automated approach to managing the Business Continuity Management program of the British Council, by supporting corporate services and countries with standardised templates of key documentation (Business Impact Assessment, Business Continuity Plans, Training, Exercising, Response Arrangements), and built-in guidance, as well as analysis of plans and dependencies. The overall goal of this project is to provide a single system in which all BC governance, framework, incident report, exercises etc... will be featured and to clarifies roles and responsibilities within the BC program as well as…Read the full description
The procurement of a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) will enable a more integrated and automated approach to managing the Business Continuity Management program of the British Council, by supporting corporate services and countries with standardised templates of key documentation (Business Impact Assessment, Business Continuity Plans, Training, Exercising, Response Arrangements), and built-in guidance, as well as analysis of plans and dependencies. The overall goal of this project is to provide a single system in which all BC governance, framework, incident report, exercises etc... will be featured and to clarifies roles and responsibilities within the BC program as well as increase staff's overall engagement in organisational resilience. For this system to be successfully integrated within the British Council's operating environment, the SS&C team will need a single supplier to deliver the following requirements: - Provide clear and easy to navigate business impact analysis, and business continuity plan templates (and accompanying guidance for staff who require additional support during yearly updates) - Act as a repository for all governance documentation of the business continuity program - Contain a training and exercising module, supporting the delivery of plan testing, and ensuring that identifies learning are allocated to relevant staff, actioned, and implemented. - Support the SS&C team's incident management delivery and information dissemination when dealing with emergencies - Support compliance and documentation return and concentrate all BC administrative tasks into one environment

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  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Tuesday 10 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 24 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 103054-2026

About the buyer

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  3. Market Intelligence and Document Search Platform

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    £100kestimated
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    Open7 days left

    £28.7mestimated
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    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated

From notice 103054-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.