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Published 25 Aug 2025, 08:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Consultancy services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery listed: Kyrgyzstan (KG)Kazakhstan (KZ)Tajikistan (TJ)
+3 moreTurkmenistan (TM)UKUzbekistan (UZ)
Published estimate£88,333£106,000 inc. VAT16.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2025awarded 14 Oct 2025
Awarded to Cambridge University Press and Assessment
Contract term 6 moends 1 Apr 2026 · up to 1 Apr 2027 with extensions · starts 29 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Receive consultancy services for Stage II of AELLCA programme in 2025-26 to support leadership of PRESETT universities, strengthen their leadership skills to foster innovation in PRESETT

CPV: Project management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£88,333
Contract period: 29 Sept 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 (6 mo) · up to 1 Apr 2027 with extensionsValue: £88,333 exc. VAT · £106,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Kyrgyzstan (KG), Kazakhstan (KZ), Tajikistan (TJ), Turkmenistan (TM), UK, Uzbekistan (UZ)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: possibility to extend 2 times, 6 month duration each, given that additional funds are available
72224000 Project management consultancy services

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality%30,MethodologyandApproach%30,Commercial%40

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
25 Aug 2025, 08:19 BST
Last source update
25 Nov 2025, 11:42 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051077
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Project management consultancy services
Delivery area in notice
Kyrgyzstan (KG)Kazakhstan (KZ)Tajikistan (TJ)Turkmenistan (TM)UKUzbekistan (UZ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d59 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

25 Aug 2025 → 25 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Aug 2025, 08:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    2 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts389 days ago
    29 Sept 2025
  5. Latest notice published331 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 11:42 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Aug 2025, 08:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    25 Nov 2025, 11:42 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Nov 2025, 11:42 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £73,8061 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cambridge University Press and Assessment£73,806 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Cambridge University Press and Assessment

    Signed
    14 Oct 2025
    Value
    £73,806
    Period
    15 Oct 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 · up to 1 Apr 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    option to extend additional 2 times for 6 months each

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender