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Published 7 Sept 2026, 10:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Examination Halls in Olaya Riyadh, KSA

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£138,000≈ £69k / year · £138,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking to appoint one supplier in Riyadh (in Al Olaya area) with the capability to provide secure examination halls for the delivery of paper-based examinations, corporate programmes, and ancillary testing activities, together with flexible event spaces for educational, cultural, and institutional events in KSA.

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£138,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £138,000 exc. VAT · £138,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: with an option for an extension for up to an additional 24 months

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 evaluation criteria are outlined in the RFP document

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
7 Sept 2026, 10:53 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 10:53 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084262
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f32e 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
30 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 00:00 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/ ↗

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Timeline

7 Sept 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published49 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 10:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline26 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 66 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 10:53 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