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title: "Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific and Question Paper Distribution (QPD) & Confidential Material Room (CMR) for Pakistan"
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# Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific and Question Paper Distribution (QPD) & Confidential Material Room (CMR) for Pakistan

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-international-courier-services-for-british-council-offices-in-asia-pacific-an-ocds-h6vhtk-079006). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Council: "Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific and Question Paper Distribution (QPD) & Confidential Material Room (CMR) for Pakistan". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £7,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: tap.tcsapps.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 22 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £7,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Post and courier services
- **Delivery Location:** BD, CN, HK, ID, IN, JP, LK, MY, PH, PK, SG, TH, UK, VN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-international-courier-services-for-british-council-offices-in-asia-pacific-an-ocds-h6vhtk-079006#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-079006`

## 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/provision-of-international-courier-services-for-british-council-offices-in-asia-pacific-an-ocds-h6vhtk-079006#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-international-courier-services-for-british-council-offices-in-asia-pacific-an-ocds-h6vhtk-079006#participate

## Description
The British Council seeks to appoint suitably qualified and experienced courier service provider(s) to      support its examination operations through two separate lots, covering international courier services across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and domestic courier services within Pakistan.
Suppliers may submit a tender for Lot 1 (International Courier Services - APAC), Lot 2 (Pakistan QPD and CMR Services), or both lots. Suppliers applying for both lots must clearly demonstrate their capability, experience, and operational capacity to meet the specific requirements of each lot. Each lot will be evaluated separately against its respective requirements.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 64100000
- **Delivery regions:** BD, CN, HK, ID, IN, JP, LK, MY, PH, PK, SG, TH, UK, VN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** BD, CN, GB, HK, ID, IN, JP, LK, MY, PH, PK, SG, TH, VN
- **Estimated Value:** £3,768,718
- **Description:** This lot covers international courier services for the secure, timely, reliable, and cost-effective transportation of confidential examination materials from APAC locations to destinations worldwide. The services shall include collection, internation...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 01/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Question Paper Distribution (QPD) and Confidential Materials Room (CMR)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 64100000
- **Delivery regions:** PK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** PK
- **Estimated Value:** £3,200,000
- **Description:** This lot covers domestic courier and logistics services within Pakistan, including the secure distribution of Question Papers (QPs) from the Confidential Material Room (CMR) to examination venues across different cities in Pakistan, as well as the co...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 01/01/2030
- **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%2F100966-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-26T12:21:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T14:37:51.153Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-079006