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Published 5 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

For the provision of Printing Services Marketing Material for British Council

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£150,892≈ £50k / year · £173,491 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Oct 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AppointmentofaserviceproviderFortheprovisionofPrintingServicesMarketingMaterialforBritishCouncil

CPV: Cotton seeds

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsPublished value£150,892
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £150,892 exc. VAT · £173,491 inc. VAT

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: SocialValue10%Quality30%MethodologyandApproach20%Commercial40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
5 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046106
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cotton seeds
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058178 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
2 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Aug 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    13 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    2 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts393 days ago
    1 Oct 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender