AwardedAwarded 21 September 2026

UK_996 - Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)

British Council · Local or regional public body

In brief

British Council awarded IT and software and training work to Futurelearn Limited on 21 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £270,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

What the notice says

A hosting platform for online learning courses, which would have, as a minimum, the following functionality: to host multiple online courses for 6,000 + learners for each course, ability to support texts, videos, questionnaires, tests, Q&A sections, test functions, possibility of adding educators and facilitators, collect learners' data and run reports. The platform provider should also be able to promote the courses through their marketing channels.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Futurelearn Limited (SME)
3 bids received
£180,000
Awarded 21 September 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 076462-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 089039-2026

About the buyer

British CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

327

Awards

173

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From notice 076462-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 August 2026, last updated 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.