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Published 18 Jul 2026, 08:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender (ITT)-For: Transport and confidential material movement services for British Council-Bangladesh

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery listed: Bangladesh (BD)
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £500k / year · £1,150,000 inc. VAT55.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Aug 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Saimon Enterprise Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 eligible and capable service providers, vendors, and suppliers to participate in this tendering exercise.

  • How the procedure runs: N

CPV: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Bangladesh (BD)Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Based on performance

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
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 20%
  • Methodology and Approach: 20%
  • Commercial: 50%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Social Value : Social Value,
  • Quality
  • Methodology and Approach
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
18 Jul 2026, 08:44 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068020
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driverHire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area in notice
Bangladesh (BD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce52 Find a Tender
How it runs

N

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
13 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published99 days ago
    18 Jul 2026, 08:44 BST
  2. Clarification questions by87 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline73 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent54 days ago
    1 Sept 2026
  5. Latest notice published54 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
  6. Standstill ends43 days ago
    12 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected by36 days ago
    19 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
  8. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Oct 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jul 2026, 08:44 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    1 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    16 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £445,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 71 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Saimon Enterprise Limited1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2029Extensions: Based on performance · Options: New vehcile can be added£445,0001 Sept 2026standstill to 12 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders11—

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
  • Saimon Enterprise LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNYR-4742-CDTH KA-28/E1, Shahid Harez Road, Jagannathpur, Nadda, Vatara, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh, Dhaka, BD, 1229, BDContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender