UK_908 Study UK Course Search Tool

British Council
London
Open procedure
10 February 2026 to 9 February 2028

Development and ongoing maintenance of a comprehensive course search solution for international students, delivered via white-labelled hosted pages or API. The service requires continuous integration and development to meet evolving user and institutional needs, ensuring high availability and data accuracy for global education search functionality.

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Awarded value: £363k; As published
Published: 3 November 2025
Awarded: 7 January 2026; Studyportals
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 9 February 2028

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of software development, integration, and maintenance services for a web-based international student course search and discovery platform.

A comprehensive search solution meeting the evolving needs of international students and UK institutions
Integration, maintenance and further development of the comprehensive search solution
Delivery of the solution as either white-labelled hosted pages or an API, appropriately branded and tailored to the customer's needs

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 24 months + 24 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 10 February 2026 to 9 February 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 48000000, 48800000, 48810000

Services in this contract

Student recruitment and admissions platformsMain service£86k typicalStudy UK course search solution for international students, hosted pages or API

Lifecycle

Published
3 November 2025
Contract awardedto Studyportals
7 January 2026
Contract starts
10 February 2026
Contract ends
9 February 2028

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British Council

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Studyportals

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/332635/uk-908-study-uk-course-search-tool
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d951
Last checked: 4 November 2026

British Council. UK_908 Study UK Course Search Tool. Contract award, 3 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/332635/uk-908-study-uk-course-search-tool (accessed 4 November 2026).