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Published 22 Feb 2021, 12:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

British Council China event management

Official notice

Authority: British Council China (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2021
Framework period 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2023 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to provide the British Council with a new and improved way to purchase event and exhibition planning and management services giving the organisation access to a wide range of professional event agencies and providing best value for the taxpayer

CPV: Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Jul 2021, no

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Framework contract for event managementRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jul 2021 – 30 Jun 2023 (2 yrs)
Delivery: 00
Extensions: additional two years renewalsVariant bids: not allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • “British Council China event management” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
22 Feb 2021, 12:55 GMT
Last source update
22 Feb 2021, 12:55 GMT
Award evaluation window
26 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference
BC/01682
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003448
Classification (CPV)
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
Delivery area
00
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0294e0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
25 Mar 2021
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Mar 2021
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Feb 2021 → 1 Jul 2021 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Feb 2021, 12:55 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Mar 2021
  3. Bids opened
    26 Mar 2021
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    3 May 2021, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council China

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawRegistered Charity Landmark building A, No. 8 East third-ring road, Chaoyang district, Beijing, 00Contact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.