Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 10 Sept 2025, 12:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EU 710 Payroll Services Italy

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Italy (IT)
Published estimate£120,000≈ £40k / year · £147,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Oct 2025awarded 23 Dec 2025
Awarded to Studio Donati
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

EU 710 Payroll Services Italy 2026-2028

CPV: Payroll management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £147,600 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Italy (IT)
Extensions: 1 year extension

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: As per the RFP document

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
10 Sept 2025, 12:48 BST
Last source update
22 Jan 2026, 13:48 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055375
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Payroll management services
Delivery area in notice
Italy (IT)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059783 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 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Sept 2025 → 22 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 12:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by388 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline371 days ago
    11 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts289 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published268 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 13:48 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 12:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 10:09 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 11 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
    12 Sept 2025, 10:09 BST
    +0 days · was 11 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 10:11 BST
    UK4
  5. Contract details notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 13:48 GMT
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    22 Jan 2026, 13:48 GMT
Published amendments (2)

Description updated due to formatting issue with previous version.

Formatting issue with description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 10 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Studio DonatiSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • EU 710 Contratto Appalto servizio paghe e contributi 2025 · Studio DonatiSME

    Signed
    23 Dec 2025
    Value
    €134,835
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional

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
  • Studio DonatiAwarded supplier Via Galvani 46, Rome, IT, 00153, ITContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender