Official UK procurement notice
CC68EXAMS52026 - IT Equipment for Exams
Authority: British Council (Local council)
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Published estimatePKR 55,350,000PKR 67,500,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Jul 2026awarded 13 Oct 2026
Awarded to IT Mechanizer
Contract term 2 yrsends 2 Aug 2028 · up to 2 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Council would like to request a quotation for equipment which is required for the delivery of exams.
CPV: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished valuePKR 55,350,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (4)
- After-Sales Support / Service: 20%
- Delivery and Timeline: 20%
- Commercial: 50%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Social Value : Explain how your company supports local communities, employment, or diversity initiatives. Describe your organization’s approach to sustainability in the supply of IT equipment (e.g., energy-efficient products, reduced packaging, recycling programs).
- After-Sales Support / Service: Describe your technical support model (helpdesk hours, response times, escalation procedures). Provide details of on-site vs remote support capabilities. State your service level agreements (SLAs) for issue resolution. Confirm availability of spare parts and replacement timelines.
- Delivery and Timeline: Explain how you will handle urgent or ad-hoc orders. Outline any risks to delivery timelines and your mitigation strategies.
- Commercial: Please complete Annex 4 (Pricing Approach)
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Goods
- 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
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 07:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Jul 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055664- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b3fbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 7 Jul 2026, 19:30 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Jun 2026, 19:30 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗
View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗
Timeline
12 Jun 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published136 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
- Clarification questions by134 days ago14 Jun 2026, 19:30 BST
- Submission deadline111 days ago7 Jul 2026, 19:30 BST
- Award decision expected by108 days ago11 Jul 2026, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts87 days ago1 Aug 2026
- Assessment summaries sent8 days ago19 Oct 2026
- Latest notice published7 days ago19 Oct 2026, 07:35 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2026- Tender notice published12 Jun 2026, 12:32 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Oct 2026, 07:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2026, 07:35 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £147,6001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT MechanizerITT - CC68EXAMS52026 - IT Equipment for Exams2 Nov 2026 – 2 Nov 2029 · up to 2 Nov 2030Extensions: based on performance, best prices and after sales services | £147,600 | 13 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- IT MechanizerAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender