Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 27 Jan 2026, 06:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Exams venue - Oskemen · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Kazakhstan (KZ)
Published estimate£155,172≈ £78k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT15% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2026awarded 2 Mar 2026
Awarded to “BEST” Education Centre
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

British Council Kazakhstan is entering into an agreement for venue hire services to deliver its computer delivered exams in Oskemen, Kazakhstan.

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£155,172
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £155,172 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Kazakhstan (KZ)Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: upto 4 additional annual extensions

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: %80 quality, %20 commercial

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
27 Jan 2026, 06:40 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 02:36 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006870
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area in notice
Kazakhstan (KZ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f16 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
12 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 04:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Jan 2026 → 20 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published272 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 06:40 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by262 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 04:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline256 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts238 days ago
    2 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published220 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 02:36 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 06:40 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 02:36 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2026, 02:36 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £178,4481 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
“BEST” Education Centre£178,448 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · “BEST” Education Centre

    Signed
    2 Mar 2026
    Value
    £178,448
    Period
    3 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2028 · up to 2 Mar 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    option to extend 4 additional times annually (1+1+1+1)

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
  • “BEST” Education CentreAwarded supplier UstKamenogorsk city, the Street named after K. Kaissenov, building number 34, the ground floor, Oskemen, KZ, 070002, KZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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