Official UK procurement notice
Managed Service Provider (MSP) for Computer Based Testing Support Services (CBT) in India.
Authority: British Council (Local council)
BC Education India Private Limited (BCE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Council, United Kingdom. BCE delivers various types of Pen and Paper (P&P) and Computer-Based Testing (CBT) examinations across India for a wide range of UK-based qualifications, including its own assessments. Through this tender, BCE seeks to empanel suitable MSP/s for examination support services including venue, laptops with installed required software across India that can effectively conduct the CBT examinations.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBC Education India Private Limited (BCE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Council, United Kingdom. BCE delivers various types of Pen and Paper (P&P) and Computer-Based Testing (CBT) examinations across India for a wide range of UK-based qualifications, including its own assessments. Our vision is to be recognised by test takers, partners and stakeholders as India's most trusted, secured, and customer-centric provider of innovative international examination services. BCE aims to create highly valued life and career opportunities through these services while offering unrivalled solutions, efficient delivery mechanisms, and comprehensive wraparound services.
CBT examinations form one of BCE's core service offerings. These include International Distribution Exams. These examinations are conducted in multiple cities across India to ensure accessibility and convenience for candidates. Through this tender, BCE seeks to empanel suitable MSP/s for examination support services including venue, laptops with installed required software across India that can effectively conduct the CBT examinations. We are looking to partner with MSP who possess:
- A strong operational presence in all India regions,
- The ability to provide permanent examination venues that meet BCE's technical and security requirements, and
- The capacity to deliver services without involuntary reschedules, ensuring exam continuity and a seamless experience for test takers as exam reschedules directly impact students and BCE's service reputation.
Vendors with established, fully equipped, and compliant venues across key Indian cities are encouraged to participate,
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: 2-stage evaluation will be followed where PSQ including conditions of participation will shortlist the suppliers at Stage-1 and at Stage-2 submissions will be assessed as per award criteria including pricing approach.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewalPublished value£6,900,000
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 20%
- Methodology and Approach: 30%
- Pricing Approach: 40%
- Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Social value
- Quality
- Methodology and Approach
- Pricing Approach
- 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
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2029
- First published
- 25 May 2025, 15:26 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 04:38 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 May 2026
- Authority reference
BC Education India Pvt Ltd- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016289- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0525f6Find a Tender
- How it runs
2-stage evaluation will be followed where PSQ including conditions of participation will shortlist the suppliers at Stage-1 and at Stage-2 submissions will be assessed as per award criteria including pricing approach.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 May 2025 → 15 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published25 May 2025, 15:26 BST
- Latest notice published251 days ago24 Feb 2026, 04:38 GMT
- Tender notice expected245 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by231 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline229 days ago18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by166 days ago20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts141 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 May 2025- Pipeline notice published25 May 2025, 15:26 BSTUK1
- Planned procurement notice published24 Feb 2026, 04:38 GMTUK3
- Published value updated to £6,900,00024 Feb 2026, 04:38 GMTwas £6,000,000
- Procurement method changed24 Feb 2026, 04:38 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender