EU_936- The supply of textbooks to the British Council France
Details
- Buyer
- British Council
- Value
- €40,000
- Topic
- Printed books
- Published
- 5 December 2025
- Submission
- 6 January 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The British Council in France is looking for book suppliers to provide us with the coursebooks we will be needing for our sponsored students and, in the future, with the coursebooks we will be needing on our intensive courses. We would like to set up a framework agreement. The numbers would vary year on year, an estimate would be between 200 – 500 to be confirmed as the courses are launched.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published5 December 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date6 January 2026
About the buyer
British Council is a UK charity that buys as a central government non-departmental public body sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Cultural relations, English teaching and exams are delivered in more than 200 countries and territories. Tenders run through the In-Tend e-tendering portal, where suppliers register online, view opportunities, express interest and submit bids. Specialist frameworks, including the DICE framework for creative economy services, sit alongside individual tender competitions. Income beyond the FCDO grant comes from teaching, exams and commercial contracts. Purchase orders and standard terms and conditions govern contracts once awarded.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of British Council's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and hotel, catering and retail.
Relevant CPV codes
- 22110000 · Printed books
- 22112000 · Textbooks
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov |
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