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Published 19 Aug 2025, 07:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PTP Contract for Iraq Exams

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcession
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery listed: Iraq (IQ)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£120,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 19 Sept 2025awarded 1 Jun 2026
Awarded to Komar University, Nostalgia2 awards
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 1 Aug 2027 · up to 2 Sept 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Partner Testing Points Contracts for all Exams in Iraq

CPV: Hotel meeting and conference services · Hotel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 10 moPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 1 Aug 2027 (1 yr 10 mo) · up to 2 Sept 2027 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Iraq (IQ)
Extensions: extended 2 times each extension not exceeding 12 months
55100000 Hotel services55120000 Hotel meeting and conference services

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)
  • Supplier Response: 60%
  • Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Supplier Response: CompletionofSupplierResponsedetail
  • Pricing: CompletionofSupplierQuotationandattachingtoRFQ
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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2025, 07:41 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 07:49 BST
Authority reference
RFQ1026586
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049668
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Hotel meeting and conference servicesHotel services
Delivery area in notice
Iraq (IQ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058a2e 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
19 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

19 Aug 2025 → 21 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 07:41 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    27 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline393 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts381 days ago
    1 Oct 2025
  5. Latest notice published88 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 07:49 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 07:41 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 07:49 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £208,6942 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Komar UniversitySME——Awarded
NostalgiaSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • PTP contract for Exams in Iraq · Komar UniversitySME

    Signed
    1 Jun 2026
    Value
    £104,347
    Period
    8 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2029 · up to 1 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Can be extended for not more than 12months following successful readiness audit at least a month before expiry

  • Agreement for PTP in Iraq · NostalgiaSME

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £104,347
    Period
    21 Jul 2026 – 1 May 2029 · up to 2 May 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Can be extended up to 3 times each extension not more than 12 months

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

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Komar UniversityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVCP-5122-WZZQ Sarchinar Qularaise District, Sulaymaniyah, Sulaymaniyah, IQ, 46001, IQContact email
  • NostalgiaAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBJH-3138-PDLP Sulaimany City, Iraqi Kurdistan Region. St Chwarbakh, Kurdistan, IQ, 46001, IQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender