Lot 1
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AwardedFind a Tender · award
Agreement for the purchase of Courier Services in SSA
Buyer: British Council →
BuyerBritish Council
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published19 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Agreement for the purchase of Courier Services in Sub Sahara Africa for all the countries in SSA
Lot details
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Awards
1
Contracts
Agreement for the purchase of Courier Services for SSA
Statusactive
Value£2,413,793
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06582e |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 015250-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Feb 19 2026 13:45:40 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 3 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | award, contract | 015250-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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19 Feb 2026 · 015250-2026 · award, contract
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