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Published 7 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DS51EES72026 - Monitoring and Evaluation - EDGE Punjab Project with UNICEF

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Published estimate£24,000≈ £12k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 1 moends 2 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council invites qualified organisations, or consulting firms to submit proposals for MEL support to the EDGE (English and Digital for Girls’ Education) project implemented in selected districts of Punjab, Pakistan.

The MEL Partner will

i) Refine the indicator matrix and provide a refined evaluation matrix

ii) Develop and implement a structured formative evaluation and adaptive learning plan for the entire project life iii) and undertake a thorough end of project evaluation.

For details, please refer to attached RFP tender documents.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 1 moPublished value£24,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 2 Sept 2028 (2 yrs 1 mo) · up to 1 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £24,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Extensions: 21 months with an option for an extension for up to an additional 6 month based on performance.
73110000 Research 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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Company profile and relevant Clients Details: 30%
  • Methodology and Approach: 30%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Company profile and relevant Clients Details: Please fill and submit Annex 2 -Supplier Response
  • Methodology and Approach: Please fill and submit Annex 2 -Supplier Response
  • Commercial: Please fill and submit Annex 3 -Pricing Approach
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
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
7 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063405
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area in notice
Pakistan (PK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c4b8 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
20 Jul 2026, 19:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
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

7 Jul 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published114 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
  2. Submission deadline100 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 19:59 BST
  3. Contract starts87 days ago
    3 Aug 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender