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Published 25 May 2026, 07:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Printing & Advertising Services for BC Qatar

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£210,000≈ £105k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2026awarded 10 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to Brain Wave Advertising and Communication Public Procurement Organisation Number +2 more
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Aug 2028 · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

British council Qatar requirement for printing and advertising agencies

CPV: Advertising material

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£210,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £210,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: two twelve months extensions
22462000 Advertising material

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)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercials: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: kindly complete annex 3
  • Commercials: kindly complete 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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
25 May 2026, 07:04 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2026, 07:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Jul 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048325
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising material
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a262 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2026, 00:00 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/ ↗ Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

25 May 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published150 days ago
    25 May 2026, 07:04 BST
  2. Submission deadline114 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by88 days ago
    26 Jul 2026, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts82 days ago
    1 Aug 2026
  5. Assessment summaries sent73 days ago
    10 Aug 2026
  6. Latest notice published70 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 07:34 BST
  7. Standstill ends58 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 00:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    25 May 2026, 07:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 07:34 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2026, 07:34 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Brain Wave Advertising and Communication Public Procurement Organisation Number, JOPACK INTERNATIONAL TRADING, REVA Solutionsjoint awardPrinting & Advertising Services for British Council Qatar1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2030Extensions: 2 years extensionQAR 300,000 inc. VAT10 Aug 2026standstill to 25 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders60—

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

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Brain Wave Advertising and CommunicationAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBMX-1683-TXCD KBN Group Holding Building, 3rd Floor, Al Sadd, Doha, Doha, QA, 11111, QAContact email
  • JOPACK INTERNATIONAL TRADINGAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRGL-9741-NVBP East Industrial Area Building, Madina Souq Place, Ain Khzled Building No 65, Doha, QA, 200361, QAContact email
  • REVA SolutionsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGMV-8669-MDWW Tornado Tower, Westbay, Doha, Doha, QA, 11111, QAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

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