UK_996 - Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)
Details
- Buyer
- British Council
- Supplier(s)
- Futurelearn Limited
- Value
- £180,000
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- World wide web (www) site operation host services
- Published
- 21 September 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
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. ## Contract award Title: Platform for hosting the Study UK online courses (MOOCs)
Timeline
- Completed: Award published21 September 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date21 September 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date1 April 2028in 2 years
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
- 72415000 · World wide web (www) site operation host services
- 72416000 · Application service providers
- 80420000 · E-learning services
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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