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title: "Provision of Examination Venue for Paper-Based Examinations (PBT)"
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# Provision of Examination Venue for Paper-Based Examinations (PBT)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-examination-venue-for-paper-based-examinations-pbt-ocds-h6vhtk-07ba28). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The British Council is seeking quotations from qualified and experienced venue providers in Abu Dhabi for the provision of suitable examination facilities to conduct Paper-Based Tests (PBT), including School Examinations, IELTS and other professional examinations. The selected venue provider will be required to offer appropriate examination rooms, adequate seating capacity, accessibility, security, parking facilities, and reliable operational support to ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with British Council examination requirements and standards.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 3 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313)
- **Published Value:** £40,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 November 2026 at 18:29 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Event services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-examination-venue-for-paper-based-examinations-pbt-ocds-h6vhtk-07ba28#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07ba28`

## Before you bid
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- **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:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **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/provision-of-examination-venue-for-paper-based-examinations-pbt-ocds-h6vhtk-07ba28#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/provision-of-examination-venue-for-paper-based-examinations-pbt-ocds-h6vhtk-07ba28#participate

## Description
The British Council is seeking quotations from qualified and experienced venue providers in Abu Dhabi for the provision of suitable examination facilities to conduct Paper-Based Tests (PBT), including School Examinations, IELTS and other professional examinations.
The selected venue provider will be required to offer appropriate examination rooms, adequate seating capacity, accessibility, security, parking facilities, and reliable operational support to ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with British Council examination requirements and standards.
The objective of this RFQ is to identify a cost-effective, accessible, and operationally reliable venue provider with whom the British Council can establish a one-year contractual arrangement.
- Please refer to the attached RFQ for detailed information
- Kindly fill all the costs in the attached Annex 3 - Pricing Approach

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000

- **Estimated Value:** £40,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2026 to 30/11/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F107367-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-12T08:18:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-12T09:57:55.955Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07ba28
- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.