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Published 25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EU 960 Recruitment and personnel leasing services Greece

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: EL
Published estimate£459,677≈ £153k / year · £570,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Jun 2026awarded 6 Aug 2026
Awarded to Randstad Hellas
Contract term 3 yrsup to 6 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The awarded contract will have a duration of three years with three possible annual extensions Salaries of the leased personnel are included in the contract value

CPV: Personnel and payroll services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£459,677
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 — 1 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: EL
Value
£459,677 exc. VAT · £570,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Possible 3 annual extensions
79631000 Personnel and payroll 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: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • SV Quality Methodology — 55%
  • Commercial — 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • SV Quality Methodology — SV 10 Quality 20 Methodology 25
  • Commercial — Price 40 KPI 5

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 10 Jun 2026, 00:59 BST
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Personnel and payroll services
Delivery area
EL
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069505 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
3 Jun 2026, 08:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗ Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published142 days ago
    8 May 2026, 15:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline116 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 08:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by109 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts88 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 01:00 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent52 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends39 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published2 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £459,6771 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Randstad HellasSMEVCSE1 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2032Extensions: 2 possible annual extensions£459,6776 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Randstad HellasSMEVCSE

    Signed
    31 Aug 2026
    Value
    €666,900 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 — 1 Sept 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    possibility of 3 annual extensions

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders21—

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BSTUK7
  2. Buyer details updated
    25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  4. Contract award notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BSTUK6
  5. Published value updated
    6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BSTwas £459,677
  6. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BST
  7. Deadline withdrawn
    6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BST
  8. Buyer details updated
    6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BST
  9. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 15:50 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000060 · GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, Stratford,, London, London, E20 1JQ

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH London, London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Randstad HellasAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNRL-4763-DNCT Mesogeion Ave 2, Athens, EL, 11527, GR

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender