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title: "Computer-delivered (CD) and Paper-based (PB) IELTS delivery in the UK and Ireland"
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# Computer-delivered (CD) and Paper-based (PB) IELTS delivery in the UK and Ireland

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/computer-delivered-cd-and-paper-based-pb-ielts-delivery-in-the-uk-and-ireland-ocds-h6vhtk-02cf84). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Council: "Computer-delivered (CD) and Paper-based (PB) IELTS delivery in the UK and Ireland". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Sept 2021, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 September 2021 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative educational services, Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH, UKJ2, UKJ3, UKJ31, UKJ4, UKM8, UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £280,000 (exc. VAT, 8 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/computer-delivered-cd-and-paper-based-pb-ielts-delivery-in-the-uk-and-ireland-ocds-h6vhtk-02cf84#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02cf84`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/computer-delivered-cd-and-paper-based-pb-ielts-delivery-in-the-uk-and-ireland-ocds-h6vhtk-02cf84#tl-md)

## Description
This 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

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Canterbury
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Canterbury

### Lot 2: Glasgow
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Glasgow

### Lot 3: Southampton
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Southampton

### Lot 4: Eastbourne
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Eastbourne

### Lot 5: Brighton
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Brighton

### Lot 6: Norwich
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Norwich

### Lot 7: Belfast
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Belfast

### Lot 8: Portsmouth
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Portsmouth

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Canterbury (active)
  - Award id: `028142-2021-BC/01928-1`
  - Supplier(s): **International House Trust Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34121`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Glasgow (active)
  - Award id: `028142-2021-BC/01928-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34122`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Southampton (active)
  - Award id: `028142-2021-BC/01928-3`
  - Supplier(s): **International House Trust Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34121`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Eastbourne (active)
  - Award id: `028142-2021-BC/01928-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34122`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Brighton (active)
  - Award id: `028142-2021-BC/01928-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34122`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Norwich (active)
  - Award id: `028142-2021-BC/01928-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34122`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Belfast (active)
  - Award id: `028142-2021-BC/01928-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34122`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Portsmouth (active)
  - Award id: `028142-2021-BC/01928-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34122`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Canterbury (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2021

- **Contract:** Glasgow (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2021

- **Contract:** Southampton (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2021

- **Contract:** Eastbourne (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2021

- **Contract:** Brighton (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2021

- **Contract:** Norwich (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2021

- **Contract:** Belfast (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2021

- **Contract:** Portsmouth (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028142-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-10T13:21:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T17:29:02.369Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02cf84