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Published 19 Nov 2025, 05:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Exams venue in Aktau · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery listed: Kazakhstan (KZ)
Published estimate£180,000≈ £90k / year · £208,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Dec 2025awarded 9 Jan 2026
Awarded to “Guarantee” IE Sanarkulova Ainura Maksutovna
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Requirement for venue in Aktau, Kazakhstan to be contracted as Partner Testing Point for examinations.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £208,800 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Kazakhstan (KZ)Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: option for extension 4 times annualy in 12-month periods

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: Quality and methodology %80, Commercial %20

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
19 Nov 2025, 05:22 GMT
Last source update
12 Jan 2026, 05:11 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074996
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area in notice
Kazakhstan (KZ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3da 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
19 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
8 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Nov 2025 → 2 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published335 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 05:22 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by316 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline305 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published281 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 05:11 GMT
  5. Contract starts260 days ago
    2 Feb 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 05:22 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 05:11 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Jan 2026, 05:11 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
“Guarantee” IE Sanarkulova Ainura Maksutovna SMEKZT 34,344,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

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

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