Official UK procurement notice
EU_839 HR Agency services France
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWe would like to contract a single supplier or at maximum two suppliers to support our Organisation in British Council France for the provision of recruitment, personnel leasing services and specialised receptionist's services. The contract will be of 2 years with a possibility of two more years extension. It is important for our Organisation to find a business partner that guarantees to select the right staff and that all the payroll processes are completed on a timely manner, with great accuracy and as per the requirements of the French Labor law and payroll fiscal prescriptions.
CPV: Recruitment services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Recruitment and Personnel Leasing servicesAwardedRenewalPublished value€114,904
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Receptionists Specialised servicesAwardedRenewalPublished value€100,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 20%
- Methodology: 30%
- Commercial: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Social Value
- Quality
- Methodology
- Commercial
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 23 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 16:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006282- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d90Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Jan 2026 → 6 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published278 days ago23 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Submission deadline250 days ago19 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by242 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent93 days ago27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published93 days ago27 Jul 2026, 16:46 BST
- Standstill ends82 days ago6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026- Tender notice published23 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 Jul 2026, 16:46 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Jul 2026, 16:46 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Recruitment and Personnel Leasing services1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 24 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Receptionists Specialised services1 award | |||
| ACTOR SECURITEVCSE1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: 2 possible 1 year extensions | €434,228 inc. VAT | 27 Jul 2026standstill to 6 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Receptionists Specialised services | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ACTOR SECURITEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender