Source a venue to host a Study UK event in Los Angeles, California, scheduled for May 2026. This event is part of the Greater Together campaign, led by GREAT and the FCDO. We require a venue that can accommodate 150-200 attendees and offers integrated event logistics services, ideally all in one place.
This research addresses a critical gap in understanding how national policy regimes around the world are recalibrating their openness to international students. At a time when the global landscape for student mobility is both expanding and fragmenting, the study offers timely insights for universities, governments, and international agencies.
We would like to contract a single supplier or at maximum two suppliers to support our Organisation in British Council France for the provision of recruitment personnel leasing services and specialised receptionists' services. The contract will have a duration of 2 years with a possibility of two more years extension. The budget is indicative as an above threshold tender
The British Council is seeking one supplier to support the design planning management and delivery of a new arts programme in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain The supplier will work closely with British Council teams and with UK and local artists cultural organisations and institutions to deliver activity under two core strands 1 Capacity Building Programmes and 2 UK Artist Residency Programmes
We would like to contract a single supplier or at maximum two suppliers to support our Organisation in British Council France for the provision of recruitment personnel leasing services and specialised receptionists services The contract will have a duration of 2 years with a possibility of two more years extension The budget is indicative as an above threshold tender The notice is replacing the previous one as we are extending the timelines France time zone
The British Council would like to request proposals from Government Institutes, Hotels, Marquees and clubs etc to provide venues along with management services for paper based and computer-delivered exams in Pakistan. The selected venues must meet our technical and operational standards to ensure secure, consistent, and high-quality exam delivery.
The British Council would like to request proposals from Schools / Colleges / Universities / Institutes to provide venues along with management services for paper based and computer-delivered exams in Pakistan. The selected venues must meet our technical and operational standards to ensure secure, consistent, and high-quality exam delivery.
To ensure conformance to WCAG 2.2 and the European Accessibility Act (EN 301 549), the British Council are seeking a digital accessibility specialist that has proven experience in providing usability testing, auditing, reporting and assurance services across a wide range of digital products and services (e.g. websites, registration systems and apps).
This contract is for a single supplier working on a rate card model providing services remotely for an initial two (2) year period with the potential to extend on an annual basis (to a maximum of two (2) further years).
In order to deliver our work globally, the British Council uses fit-for-purpose Drupal content management systems (CMS). The British Council would like to hear from providers that have proven experience in developing, implementing and managing Drupal solutions.
This is a multi-lot framework. Lot 1 - Proactive maintenance retainer, Lot 2 - Feature development, Lot 3 - Website design Services, Lot 4 - Iterative Development and Maintenance.
The British Council in Sri Lanka is inviting reputable and experienced outsourcing services providing vendors to submit tenders for providing recruitment, verification and payroll management of various categories of Non-Permanent Workers (NPW) through an employee placement agency who has experience in providing end to end staffing solutions and management of payroll
The outsourced NPWs will be assigned to various SBUs (Strategic Business Units) of British Council Sri Lanka operation. The NPWs will also undertake seasonal work to support the core team in meeting business demands.
The British Council is commissioning an externally facilitated review of the effectiveness of its Board of Trustees, sub-committees and Senior Leadership team (SLT).
The review should consider the recommendations of the UK Charity Governance Code and should include an assessment of:
1. the effectiveness of the Board as a whole
2. the effectiveness of the Chair, the Deputy Chair, and individual trustees
3. the mix of skills, experience and knowledge of the trustees, and whether the current Board fulfils the requirements of the British Council at the present time
4. adherence to the Code of Conduct for Trustees and Committee Members
5. the effectiveness of the Board's approach to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion in its own practice
6. how the current position compares with that of previous years
7. whether and how the British Council's values are being met by the Board
8. how the Board works together as a unit, and key board relationships such as Chair-Chief Executive, Chair-Trustees and Chair-Company Secretary
9. the general quality of information provided on the company and its performance
10. processes for identifying and reviewing risks
11. how the board communicates with, listens and responds to key stakeholders
12. the structure, size, membership, performance, chairing and terms of reference of the sub-committees
13. how the SLT interacts with the Board, and whether communication between the two is efficient and effective
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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.
The purpose of this tender is to select a supplier for the Cultural Engagement's Programme and Project Management Learning and Development (CE PPM L and D). Although the Learning, Talent and Performance Team are submitting this tender, the L and D will be delivered by the Global Standards team which sits with Cultural Engagement Operations.
The agreement with the chosen supplier will cover the following:
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) (0.5-day x 2 per cohort to allow participant flexibility)
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) (remote delivery to individual participants)
MSP Foundation and Practitioner (x 1 cohort of 12 individuals; virtual delivery)
Due to operational circumstances, these courses have a launch date of September each year. PFQ delivery should be completed by mid-October.
The operational budget is up to £80k for 2026-27, with anticipated rises for inflation in the following two financial years.
The British Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to deliver brand activation services in support of its recently refreshed global brand. The project will focus on translating the new brand framework into a compelling, audience-focused brand platform and activation campaigns and assets that enhance engagement, strengthen emotional connection, and support organisational growth across priority markets. The appointed supplier will be expected to develop and deliver creative concepts, content, and activation approaches aligned to the organisation's purpose-led brand positioning, ensuring consistency, scalability, and impact across digital and offline channels.
The British Council is a UK international organisation that supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust in the Arts, Education and English between people in the UK and countries worldwide. Our people and our partners experience a culture that promotes excellence, respect, inclusion and diversity. Our work is based on building meaningful, enduring and respectful relationships across different cultures. This is reflected in placing equality, diversity and inclusion at the core of our work. The British Council, Cultural Engagement Department works across these 4 main areas of work:
Arts: We deliver projects and programmes that find new ways of connecting with and understanding each other through the arts, to develop stronger creative sectors around the world that are better connected with the UK. This includes working in different arts forms such as film, theatre and dance and literature as well as supporting creative economies working with cultural institutions to address development and social challenges.
Education: We work with educational institutions and professionals at school level, in vocational education and higher education to open up new opportunities for collaboration and improving systems and learning.
Inclusive Communities: We work on non-formal education to support young people to develop life-skills including citizenship, media literacy and leadership.
English and School Education: We contribute to raising the quality of education in schools and improving standards of English language and life skills worldwide.