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Published 8 Nov 2021, 11:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Exam Venue Hire and Related Services, British Council, Egypt Divided in lots

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2021
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The British Council, Egypt office offers examination services both for its candidates and for boards whose examinations it delivers. There are 2 types of delivery modes that are currently being used – Pen and Paper based and Computer Delivery As such, it conducts examinations for IELTS (International English Language Testing System), School examination, School Practical Exams including Science and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Exams, ACCA and other professional exams. Post Covid, British Council’s (BC) Exam business in Egypt has seen an upward trend and it has contracted with hotels, universities and professional institutes to help deliver these Exams across various governates within Egypt. Thus, the driver for this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to expand the current venue pool to meet the current and future demand and build an agile business model which is scalable and cost effective across Egypt.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Office-support services · Real estate services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Shared scope across 2 of 4 lots

Applies to lots 2, 4.

Suppliers can bid for either of the Lots or for all the Lots according to their areas of skill, knowledge and experience. Suppliers will not be disadvantaged if they apply for one Lot onlyhowever, suppliers must clearly identify their areas of expertise in their responses within the lot s they choose to respond to. Lot 1- Pen and Paper Based Exams Lot 2- Computer Delivered Exams Lot 3- Science Practical Exams Lot 4- Managed Service Delivery MSD

Lot #1Pen and Paper Based ExamsRenewal

Suppliers can bid for either of the Lots or for all the Lots according to their areas of skill, knowledge and experience. Suppliers will not be disadvantaged if they apply for one Lot only however, suppliers must clearly identify their areas of expertise in their responses within the lot s they choose to respond to. Lot 1- Pen and Paper Based Exams Lot 2- Computer Delivered Exams Lot 3- Science Practical Exams Lot 4- Managed Service Delivery MSD

Delivery listed: Egypt (EG) · EGYPT
Extensions: The Contract awarded will be for a duration two - 2 years with an option for an extension of 24-months period under the same terms and conditionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Computer Delivered ExamsRenewal
Delivery listed: Egypt (EG) · EGYPT
Extensions: The Contract awarded will be for a duration two 2 years with an option for an extension of 24-months period under the same terms and conditionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Science Practicals ExamsRenewal

Suppliers can bid for either of the Lots or for all the Lots according to their areas of skill, knowledge and experience. Suppliers will not be disadvantaged if they apply for one Lot only however, suppliers must clearly identify their areas of expertise in their responses within the lot s they choose to respond to. Lot 1- Pen and Paper Based Exams Lot 2- Computer Delivered Exams Lot 3- Science Practical Exams Lot 4- Managed Service Delivery MSD

Delivery listed: Egypt (EG) · EGYPT
Extensions: The Contract awarded will be for a duration two 2 years with an option for an extension of 24-months period under the same terms and conditionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Managed Service Delivery MSDRenewal
Delivery listed: Egypt (EG) · EGYPT
Extensions: The Contract awarded will be for a duration two 2 years with an option for an extension of 24-months period under the same terms and conditionsVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Nov 2021, 11:45 GMT
Last source update
8 Nov 2021, 11:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
BC/02142
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027927
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityHotel, restaurant and retail trade servicesLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Office-support servicesReal estate services
Delivery area
Egypt (EG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f484 Find a Tender

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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
15 Dec 2021, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Dec 2021, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Nov 2021 → 16 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    8 Nov 2021, 11:45 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    15 Dec 2021, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    16 Dec 2021, 15:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawRegistered Charity Omran Tower, Sharjah, UAE, Sharjah, EGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.