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Invitation to Tender (ITT) For: Transport and confidential material movement services for British Council-Bangladesh
Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
BD
Published value
£1,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE): "Invitation to Tender (ITT) For: Transport and confidential material movement services for British Council-Bangladesh". Published status: planning. Published value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for BRITISH COUNCIL(THE). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
12Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Topaz Events ComplexTop vendor: 99.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 70 active published awards; 28 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Topaz Events Complex | 1 win | £50,592,000 |
| USER VISION LTD. | 1 win | £207,720 |
| VCCP GROUP LLP | 1 win | £113,290 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published13 Aug 2026, 06:46 BST | Last source update13 Aug 2026, 06:46 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHire of goods-transport vehicles with driver, Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver | ||
Delivery area BD | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0659e4 | ||
What is being bought
BC Services Bangladesh Limited a local entity of The British Council invites reputed and experienced vendors to participate in a tendering exercise to provide transport services across Bangladesh. As British Council Bangladesh operations continue to expand nationwide, there is significant potential for growth in the demand for transport services. In view of this expansion, we invite interested service providers to take part in this tender.
Additionally, BC Services Bangladesh Limited a local entity of The British Council invites reputed and experienced vendors to participate in a tendering exercise to provide material movement services. These services primarily involve in country transportation of materials, with a strong emphasis on ensuring that confidential and irreplaceable documents are delivered to their intended destinations in a safe, secure, and timely manner.
This tender is being issued in two (2) separate lots:
Lot 1: Transport Services
Lot 2: Confidential Materials (CM) Movement Services
Bidders may apply for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 individually, or for both lots together, depending on their capability and interest. Separate or combined submissions must clearly indicate the lot(s) being applied for and demonstrate compliance with the relevant requirements.
Each lot will be evaluated independently based on the supplier's submitted response, including quality, methodology, technical compliance, and commercial considerations, as applicable. The British Council reserves the right to award one or both lots to the same supplier or to different suppliers, based on the evaluation outcome.
Supplier selection will be made based on the most economically advantageous offer, considering the best overall response in terms of service quality, methodology, compliance, and value for money.
The detailed scope of work is defined under Schedule 1: Detailed Specification.
Considering all aspects of the service requirements, we encourage
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
13 Aug 2026, 06:46 BST - Official notice release published
23 Feb 2026, 11:16 GMT - Published value updated to £1,000,000
23 Feb 2026, 10:43 GMT - Status changed to planning
23 Feb 2026, 10:43 GMT - Official notice release published
23 Feb 2026, 10:43 GMT - Buyer information updated
23 Feb 2026, 10:43 GMT - Published tender amendment
Not publishedSubmission time extended for 2 Hours due to technical problem
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
13 Aug 2026, 06:46 BST - Procedure published
13 Aug 2026, 06:46 BST - engagement
28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT · scheduledThe ITT covers the provision of Transport Services (Lot 1) and Confidential Materials (CM) Movement Services (Lot 2) for British Council Bangladesh, including nationwide vehicle hire with trained drivers and the secure, dedicated transportation of confidential and irreplaceable materials by road, air, or (in emergencies) train, in strict compliance with safety, security, tracking, and chain-of-custody requirements . Services will be delivered across Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and other divisional and district locations such as Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Rangpur, Cumilla, Cox's Bazar and others, with operations running 24/7 depending on operational needs and exam schedules. The framework agreement will be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for up to one (1) additional year. Expressions of Interest and tender submissions and clarification question must be submitted via email- nur.nabi@britishcouncil.org and asraful.islam@britishcouncil.org
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Contracting authority GB-COH-RC000060Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 13 Aug 2026, 06:46 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |