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Published 24 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Event production and logistics support agency, 21st CS project

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£39,840≈ £40k / year · £49,800 inc. VAT37.3% below final estimate
Submissions closed 5 May 2026awarded 8 May 2026
Awarded to Olaf&McAteer ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 12 May 2027 · up to 12 May 2028 with extensions · starts 11 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery of event production and logistics services for two Coding Challenge events, organized in May 2026 and March 2027 as part of the 21st Century Schools – Phase II project.

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£39,840
Contract period: 11 May 2026 – 12 May 2027 (1 yr) · up to 12 May 2028 with extensionsValue: £39,840 exc. VAT · £49,800 inc. VAT
Extensions: Possibility to extend one time, for an additional one-year period.
79952000 Event 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 (2)
  • Quality and Methodology: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality and Methodology
  • Commercial
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
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
24 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 08:54 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037671
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068add 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
5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

24 Apr 2026 → 3 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published185 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by178 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline174 days ago
    5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts168 days ago
    11 May 2026
  5. Latest notice published145 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 08:54 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 15:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 08:54 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2026, 08:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £24,9721 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 8 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Olaf&McAteer ltd£24,972 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Olaf&McAteer ltd

    Signed
    8 May 2026
    Value
    £24,972 inc. VAT
    Period
    11 May 2026 – 12 May 2027 · up to 12 May 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend for an additional 12 months.

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
  • Olaf&McAteer ltdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGNG-4735-YXHR 10th Misarska Street, Belgrade, RS, 11000, RSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

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