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Published 17 Feb 2026, 05:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RFP for Mobile Phones HB17BSS112025

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Published estimate£80,000≈ £27k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Apr 2029 · up to 2 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mobile Phones for British Council Pakistan Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi

CPV: Mobile telephones

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 2 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 months
32250000 Mobile telephones

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Annex 2: 50%
  • Annex 3: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Annex 2 : Kindly fill attached annex 2
  • Annex 3: Kindly fill attached annex 3
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
17 Feb 2026, 05:21 GMT
Last source update
17 Feb 2026, 05:21 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014079
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Mobile telephones
Delivery area in notice
Pakistan (PK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06557d 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
4 Mar 2026, 06:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

17 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published253 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 05:21 GMT
  2. Submission deadline238 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 06:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 05:21 GMT
    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