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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/primary-english-language-test-specification-item-design-and-small-scale-trialing-south-afr-ocds-h6vhtk-0599f3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Council: "Primary English Language Test – specification, item design and small-scale trialing, South Africa.". Published status: active. Published Value: £40,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST. Published submission portal: tap.tcsapps.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313)
- **Published Value:** £40,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 October 2025 at 00:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Project management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/primary-english-language-test-specification-item-design-and-small-scale-trialing-south-afr-ocds-h6vhtk-0599f3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0599f3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/primary-english-language-test-specification-item-design-and-small-scale-trialing-south-afr-ocds-h6vhtk-0599f3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tap.tcsapps.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftap.tcsapps.com%2Ftap2%2F%23%2Fbc-supplier-registration)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/primary-english-language-test-specification-item-design-and-small-scale-trialing-south-afr-ocds-h6vhtk-0599f3#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72224000

- **Estimated Value:** £40,000

- **Contract Period:** 20/10/2025 to 17/04/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F056434-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-15T08:50:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T23:40:47.549Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0599f3