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Published 16 Jul 2025, 09:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Advertising Agency Services for Sub-Saharan Africa

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery listed: South Africa (ZA)

Published estimate£840,000≈ £420k / year · £1,050,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Aug 2025

Contract term 2 yrsends 3 Nov 2027 · up to 3 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

TheobjectiveofthistenderistoprovideBritishCouncilwithcentralizedeffective&integratednetworkofmarketingsupportforcreativedevelopmentdigitalANDsocialmediasupport,rolloutstrategiesandcommunicationsbyagencieswhichprovidesarangeofservicesacrossthespectrumofBritishCouncilmarketingneeds

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising management services · Advertising photography services · Advertising video-tape production

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£840,000

Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 3 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 3 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £840,000 exc. VAT · £1,050,000 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: South Africa (ZA)Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of two 2 years with an option for an extension for up to 2 years additional years

79340000 Advertising and marketing services 79341200 Advertising management services 79341400 Advertising campaign services 79961100 Advertising photography services 92111220 Advertising video-tape production

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Quality Experience credentials and presence: 25%
Methodology and Approach: 25%
Commercial: 40%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (4)

Social Value : SocialValue
Quality Experience credentials and presence: QualityExperiencecredentialsandpresence
Methodology and Approach: MethodologyandApproach
Commercial

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jul 2025, 09:21 BST
Last source update: 16 Jul 2025, 09:21 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 Sept 2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040370
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Advertising and marketing servicesAdvertising campaign servicesAdvertising management servicesAdvertising photography servicesAdvertising video-tape production
Delivery area in notice: South Africa (ZA)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055ffb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 26 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline: 26 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

16 Jul 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
16 Jul 2025, 09:21 BST
Clarification questions by
26 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Award decision expected by397 days ago
27 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts360 days ago
3 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
16 Jul 2025, 09:21 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, London, London, E20 1JQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Jul 2025, 09:21 BST