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Published 8 Jul 2026, 08:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ITT for Rent a Car Services Pakistan LF66BSS102025

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Published estimate£760,000≈ £380k / year · £950,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 15 Sept 2028 · starts 15 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council is seeking proposals from your organizations for Rent a Car Services Pakistan.

For details, please refer to attached documents. It has all the required scope of work, specifications, timescales, instructions for responding along with standard terms & conditions.

  • How the procedure runs: 3.1.4 The Initial Framework in the Open Framework agreement will be awarded will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with an option for an extension for up to an additional one (1) year. At the conclusion of the initial framework, the Open Framework agreement will be reopened to allow new applicants to apply for a place. British Council will then create the second framework in the Open Framework agreement, which will be awarded for a duration of a further two (2) years with an option for an extension for up to an additional one (1) year. At the conclusion of the second framework, British Council reserve the right to create a third framework in the Open Framework agreement, this will run for a minimum of a further two (2) years.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrsPublished value£760,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £760,000 exc. VAT · £950,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Annex 2 and Annex 3: 60%
  • Annex 4: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Annex 2 and Annex 3: kindly fill attached Annex 2 and Annex 3
  • Annex 4: kindly fill attached annex 4
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
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
8 Jul 2026, 08:19 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 08:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Aug 2026
Authority reference
LF66BSS102025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063892
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area in notice
Pakistan (PK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5be Find a Tender
How it runs

3.1.4 The Initial Framework in the Open Framework agreement will be awarded will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with an option for an extension for up to an additional one (1) year. At the conclusion of the initial framework, the Open Framework agreement will be reopened to allow new applicants to apply for a place. British Council will then create the second framework in the Open Framework agreement, which will be awarded for a duration of a further two (2) years with an option for an extension for up to an additional one (1) year. At the conclusion of the second framework, British Council reserve the right to create a third framework in the Open Framework agreement, this will run for a minimum of a further two (2) years.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Requests to participate (first stage)
3 Aug 2026, 19:59 BST
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 19:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

8 Jul 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published108 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 08:19 BST
  2. Submission deadline82 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 19:59 BST
  3. Award decision expected by58 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts40 days ago
    15 Sept 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 08:19 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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender