Official UK procurement notice
Computer-delivered (CD) and Paper-based (PB) IELTS delivery in the UK and Ireland
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis ITT is to invite one or more suppliers on a framework to bid for the delivery of and the provision of exam venues for – computer-delivered IELTS tests in the UK from October 2021 in locations:Canterbury, Glasgow, Southampton, Eastbourne, Brighton, Norwich, Belfast and Portsmouth.The Service Provider will provide both the venue and exams delivery services for all required exams, across a number of locations/cities across UK and Ireland, as stated in Annex 5 (Venue locations, indicative candidate volumes, and capacity requirements). Full list of cities for which services are required are listed in Annex 4. Whilst majority of the required exams will be computer-based, there will be provision required for paper-based exams in certain locations. The supplier must be able to provide services for Computer-delivered (CD) exams: however accommodating paper-based (PB) exams as and when the needs arise will be optional and at the request of the British Council. If the supplier has e
CPV: Administrative educational services · Education and training services
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1CanterburyAwarded South East
Canterbury
Lot #2GlasgowAwarded Scotland
Lot #3SouthamptonCancelled South East
Southampton
Lot #4EastbourneAwarded South East
Eastbourne
Lot #5BrightonAwarded South East
Lot #6NorwichAwarded East of England
Lot #7BelfastAwarded Northern Ireland
Lot #8PortsmouthAwarded South East
Portsmouth
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Aug 2021, 14:40 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Nov 2021, 13:21 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Sept 2021 – …
- Authority reference
BC/01928- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028142- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cf84Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Sept 2021, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Sept 2021, 10:00 BST
Timeline
6 Sept 2021 → 10 Nov 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline6 Sept 2021, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Sept 2021, 10:00 BST
- Notice published10 Nov 2021, 13:21 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Nov 2021, 13:21 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Canterbury1 award | |||
| International House Trust Ltd | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Glasgow2 awards | |||
| Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
| International House Trust LtdSouthampton | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Eastbourne1 award | |||
| Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Brighton1 award | |||
| Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Norwich1 award | |||
| Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Belfast1 award | |||
| Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 8 · Portsmouth1 award | |||
| Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Canterbury · International House Trust Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Glasgow · Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Southampton · International House Trust Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Eastbourne · Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Brighton · Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Norwich · Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Belfast · Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Portsmouth · Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Canterbury | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Glasgow | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Eastbourne | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 5 · Brighton | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 6 · Norwich | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 7 · Belfast | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 8 · Portsmouth | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- British Council - LondonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- International House Trust LtdAwarded supplier
- Mobile Testing Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria