{"id":777181,"date":"2025-03-03T17:19:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/?p=777181"},"modified":"2025-03-03T17:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:19:14","slug":"british-council-dynamic-purchasing-system-2025-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/competitions\/british-council-dynamic-purchasing-system-2025-29","title":{"rendered":"British Council dynamic purchasing system 2025-29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Teams selected for the maximum four-year agreement will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects with the cultural and educational organisation which manages more than 150 premises around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamic purchasing system covers a range of services including architecture and design, space planning, project management, MEP, environmental consultancy, fire and risk advisory, geophysical consultancy, technical testing &amp; analysis and security advisory services.<\/p>\n<p>According to the brief: \u2018The British Council Global Estates department is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System of potential suppliers able to deliver a diverse range of construction related technical and professional services across all the regions we work in.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The services provided by the Potential Suppliers will support the British Council in the delivery of a wide range of construction projects &amp; programmes including but not limited to: New Build, Refurbishments, Extensions, Alterations, Maintenance requirements, Fit-out, Life Cycle Works, Heritage\/Historic buildings, Structures, Infrastructure, Modern state of the art building.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The British Council is a UK government body for promoting international cultural relations and educational opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Jestico + Whiles completed an extension to the British Council\u2019s headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Aedas and the British Council\u2019s (BC) in-house architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/archive\/aedas-dubai-hq-for-british-council-opens-doors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">completed a 1,200m<sup>2<\/sup> structure for the new British Council Teaching Centre<\/a> in Dubai in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The latest procurement comes a year after the British Council revealed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/british-council-names-winning-uk-kenya-team-for-2025-venice-biennale-pavilion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winning UK-Kenya team chosen to design and deliver the British Pavilion<\/a> for next year\u2019s Venice Biennale.<\/p>\n<p>Bids for the latest framework will be evaluated 50 per cent on quality, 10 per cent on social value and 40 per cent on cost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factfile\">\n<h3><strong>Competition details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Project title<\/strong> 2025 GE Construction Services DPS<br \/>\n<strong>Client<\/strong> British Council<br \/>\n<strong>Contract value <\/strong>Tbc<br \/>\n<strong>First round deadline<\/strong> 5pm, 23 March 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Restrictions <\/strong>Tbc<br \/>\n<strong>More information<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/98ffd1a1-80bc-43f8-9f1c-2eeed084bcf5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/98ffd1a1-80bc-43f8-9f1c-2eeed084bcf5<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teams selected for the maximum four-year agreement will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects with the cultural and educational organisation which manages more than 150 premises around the world. 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