Companies House · RC000060

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

UK registered company, royal charter company, incorporated 1 Jan 1981.

Active
34
Public contracts
795
Spend payments
£1.1bn
Total spend

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) is a UK company registered at Companies House under number RC000060. This page links its registry record to its activity in UK public procurement — the contracts it has been awarded and the transparency-spend payments recorded against it.

Companies House record

Company number
RC000060
Status
Active
Company type
Royal Charter Company
Incorporated
1 Jan 1981
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Registered office
Nature of business (SIC)
None Supplied
Accounts category
NO ACCOUNTS FILED
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Public sector contracts

Contract awards linked to BRITISH COUNCIL(THE).

ProcurementBuyerAwardedValue
Erasmus+ Residual and Immigration Visa Sponsorship Administration ServicesDepartment for Education
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Agreement (2023-2027)Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Erasmus+ Programme 2014-2021 Contract modificationDepartment For Education
Erasmus+ Programme 2014-2021 Contract modificationDepartment For Education
Global Development Delivery (GDD)Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Global Development Delivery (GDD)Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services (UK, EU & Rest of World)General Medical Council (GMC)
PS23135 The UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) Phase 4 Research and Innovation Procurement of Delivery PartnerBEIS4 Jul 2023£198.7k
Chevening and Marshall Administration ContractForeign Commonwealth and Development Office23 Mar 2023£16.1m
Chevening and Marshall Administration ContractForeign Commonwealth and Development Office23 Mar 2023£16.1m
Chevening and Marshall Administration ContractForeign Commonwealth and Development Office23 Mar 2023£16.1m
Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services (UK, EU & Rest of World)General Medical Council (GMC)10 Jan 2023£13.5m
Provision of Online ESOL CoursesMiddlesbrough Council28 Nov 2022£39.7k
Lot 1 - Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Residual Activity ServicesDepartment for Education6 Jan 2022£10m
CSSF: Enhancing English Language in the South Caucasus, Moldova and BelarusForeign & Commonwealth Office27 May 2019£1.5m
DFID 8478 Myanmar UK Partnership for Education (MUPE) Lot 1 - Component 1: Towards Results in Education and English (TREE) Contract AwardDEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT16 May 2019£12m
CSSF Lebanon: Female Political LeadersForeign & Commonwealth Office14 Oct 2018£484.5k
DFID 8165 Civil Society Support Programme (CSSPII) Contract AwardDEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT5 Aug 2018£16.8m
Prosperity Fund FrameworkForeign & Commonwealth Office25 Jan 2018£0
DFID 8120 Supporting Partnerships for Accountability and Civic Engagement (SPACE): Management of Pyoe Pin Implementation Phase - Call Down ContractDEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT31 Oct 2017£3.5m
DFID 7880 Supporting Partnerships for Accountability and Civic Engagement (SPACE) Management of Pyoe PinDEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT30 Apr 2017£1.2m
The provision of support for Egyptian Civil SocietyForeign & Commonwealth Office28 Mar 2017£1.8m
Professional Services OtherThe University Of Nottingham7 Aug 2016£28.8k
DFID 7016 Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform (SPHEIR)DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT27 Jan 2016£43.6m
PROFESSIONAL SERVICESThe University Of Nottingham23 Aug 2015£30.6k
PROFESSIONAL SERVICESThe University Of Nottingham22 Jun 2015£30.2k
DFID 6125 Supporting Stability and Promoting Democracy - Contract Amendment No. 1DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT3 Jun 2015£646.3k
DFID 6878 Service Provider to Implement South Sudan's Access to Justice Programme (ATJP)DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT19 May 2015£8.7m
DFID 5004 Justice for All Programme (J4A), Nigeria - Contract Amendment No. 3DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT29 Apr 2015£922.9k
DFID 6956 - Transparency, Accountability and Right to Information Fund Project - Bangladesh Amendment No 6DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT9 Apr 2015£6.5m
DFID 6956 Transparency, Accountability and Right to Information Fund Programme Contract Amendment No 2DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT9 Apr 2015
DFID 6666 Quality Education Strategic Support Programme (QESSP)DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT10 Nov 2014£10m
DFID 6925 Addressing Violence Against Women & Girls Through FootballDEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT7 Nov 2014£1.5m
DFID 6370 Independent Monitoring of DFID Yemen Programme Contract Amendment No 3DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT8 Apr 2014

Supplier identities

How this company appears as a supplier across the data.

Recent transparency payments

795 payments recorded, totalling £1,065,934,123.

PayerDescriptionDateAmount
department-for-business-innovation-and-skillsCurrent Grants To Private Sector - NPISH£2m
department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategyCurrent Grants To Private Sector - Npish£4.4k
department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategyCurrent Grants To Private Sector - NPISH£18.3k
department-for-business-innovation-and-skillsProject Management Costs (Programme)£115.9k
department-for-business-innovation-and-skillsAdministration of Grants and Awards£91.3k
department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategyCurrent Grants To Private Sector - Npish£5.2k
department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategyCurrent Grants To Private Sector - NPISH-£18.3k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR&D Current Grants To Public Corporations16 Jun 2025£56.4k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Administration Of Grants And Awards16 Jun 2025£211.3k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Administration Of Grants And Awards14 May 2025£45.6k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyCurrent Grants To Private Sector - Npish23 Apr 2025£28.2k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR&D Current Grants To Public Corporations26 Mar 2025£3.3m
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Administration Of Grants And Awards24 Feb 2025£184.8k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR&D Current Grants To Public Corporations24 Feb 2025£1.6m
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR&D Current Grants To Public Corporations24 Feb 2025£263.9k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Administration Of Grants And Awards17 Feb 2025£208.3k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR&D Current Grants To Public Corporations17 Feb 2025£2.7m
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Administration Of Grants And Awards30 Dec 2024£43.6k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Current Grants To Private Sector - Npish30 Dec 2024£888.4k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR&D Current Grants To Public Corporations29 Oct 2024£408.8k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Administration Of Grants And Awards29 Oct 2024£303.8k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR&D Current Grants To Public Corporations28 Oct 2024£1.7m
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Administration Of Grants And Awards28 Oct 2024£183.3k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Current Grants To Private Sector - Npish30 May 2024£901k
department-for-science-innovation-and-technologyR & D Administration Of Grants And Awards30 May 2024£142.2k

FAQs about BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Is BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) an active company?

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) (company number RC000060) is recorded as "Active", incorporated on 1 Jan 1981.

What does BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) do?

Its Companies House nature-of-business (SIC) is: None Supplied.

Has BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) won UK public-sector contracts?

Yes — 34 public-sector contract awards are linked to this company in our data.

How much public money has BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) received?

795 transparency-spend payments totalling £1,065,934,123 are recorded against BRITISH COUNCIL(THE).

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