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Published 15 Sept 2025, 09:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Primary English Language Test – specification, item design and small-scale trialing, South Africa.

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£40,000£50,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2025
Contract term 6 moends 18 Apr 2026 · up to 16 May 2026 with extensions · starts 20 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council’s work in English and School Education aims for transformational change in English language policy and practice. Therefore, we are looking for a supplier who can provide this service. Both local and international suppliers are invited to bid, whether companies or individuals. However, Individual suppliers will be subject to a separate consultancy agreement aligned with South Africa labour and tax laws.

CPV: Project management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 moPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 20 Oct 2025 – 18 Apr 2026 (6 mo) · up to 16 May 2026 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: With an option to extend for another 30 days
72224000 Project management consultancy services

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: The award criteria can be found in the RFP form

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
15 Sept 2025, 09:50 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2025, 09:50 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056434
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Project management consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599f3 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
8 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

15 Sept 2025 → 20 Oct 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 09:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline386 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Contract starts374 days ago
    20 Oct 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 09:50 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