UK 446 - EOL AI Customer Chat Bot

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055069Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£230k

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

19 Jun 2025

Deadline 15 Jul 2025

Description

British Council is looking to award to contract to an expert service provided with already tried and tested AI powered Chat bot to support with customer journey on its English Online website.

Scope

Reference
ITT1025676
Total value
£230,000 excluding VAT
£276,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
05 Sept 2025 to 05 Dec 2025
Possible extension to 08 Dec 2025

The Contract awarded will be originally for a period of 6 month during which the selected supplier will deliver a proof of concept. After this in case of success of this proof of concept the British Council may extend the agreement 4 further times with each extension no longer than 1 year each.

Main category
goods
CPV classifications
48445000
48481000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Social Value. Quality. Methodology. CommercialITTquality

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Annex 1 - UK-446 - EOL AI ChatBot Key Terms of Engagement. ITT - 14. Excluded and Excludable Suppliers

ITT - 15. Conditions of Participation

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
27 Jun 2025, 11:59 pm
Submission deadline
15 Jul 2025, 11:59 pm
Submission address
https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure