Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 9 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AM_832 Servicios de Nómina y Contabilidad en México

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Mexico (MX)
Published estimate£390,000≈ £195k / year · £452,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Oct 2025awarded 29 Oct 2025
Awarded to Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Contract term 2 yrsends 14 Dec 2027 · up to 14 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Servicios de Nómina y Contabilidad en México para sus 3 entidades locales

  • How the procedure runs: El British Council Mexico requiere servicios de nomina y contabilidad para sus 3 entidades legales

CPV: Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£390,000
Contract period: 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 14 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £390,000 exc. VAT · £452,400 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Mexico (MX)
Extensions: Optional extension for additional 36 Months

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)
  • Calidad: 25%
  • Metodologia & Enfoque: 25%
  • Comercial: 40%
  • Valor Social: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Valor Social: ValorSocial
  • Calidad
  • Metodologia & Enfoque
  • Comercial: Comercialyvaloragregado
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
9 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2025, 16:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Nov 2025
Authority reference
AM_832
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055115
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Payroll management servicesPersonnel and payroll services
Delivery area in notice
Mexico (MX)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0596ec Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Submission deadline corrected

How it runs

El British Council Mexico requiere servicios de nomina y contabilidad para sus 3 entidades legales

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, ES
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
15 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, es
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Sept 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    20 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline378 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent364 days ago
    29 Oct 2025
  5. Standstill ends354 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by347 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts317 days ago
    15 Dec 2025
  8. Latest notice published308 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 16:24 GMT

Notice history

12 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 17:24 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 14 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
    9 Sept 2025, 17:24 BST
    +0 days · was 15 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 07:32 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 15 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
    12 Sept 2025, 07:32 BST
    +0 days · was 14 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 07:59 BST
    UK4
  7. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 10:44 BST
    UK4
  8. Contract award notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 13:12 GMT
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    29 Oct 2025, 13:12 GMT
  10. Contract signature expected
    24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  11. Contract details notice published
    23 Dec 2025, 16:24 GMT
    UK7
  12. Buyer details updated
    23 Dec 2025, 16:24 GMT
Published amendments (3)

Submission deadline corrected

Submission deadline corrected

Formatting of description updated due to errors.

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-09: 4 releases · 9 Sept 2025, 12 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £390,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V.1 Dec 2025 – 1 Dec 2027 · up to 1 Dec 2030Extensions: 1+1+1 Years extension£390,00029 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V.

    Signed
    16 Dec 2025
    Value
    £390,000
    Period
    31 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Additional 3 years extensions

    No agreed KPIs: Based on the local requirements and service provide

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000060 · GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, Stratford,, London, London, E20 1JQContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH London, COContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PPVQ-5854-CWQJ Centro Mayor, 14th Floor, Calzada Zavaleta 1108, Santa Cruz Buenavista, Puebla, MX, 72150, MXContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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