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Published 1 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of Laptops and Equipment for the Exams Team - UAE

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£51,000£51,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 moends 31 Oct 2026 · starts 14 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council would like to request a quotation for All-in-One Computers with the specifications listed in the RFQ form.

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moPublished value£51,000
Contract period: 14 Sept 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 (2 mo)Value: £51,000 exc. VAT · £51,000 inc. VAT
30200000 Computer equipment and supplies

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
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Quotation: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quotation: Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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
1 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082593
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Computer equipment and supplies
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef6b 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
3 Sept 2026, 10:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
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

1 Sept 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published58 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline56 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 10:30 BST
  3. Contract starts45 days ago
    14 Sept 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 12:15 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