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Published 12 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFP for Provision of Ground Transportation in South Africa

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimateZAR 100,000ZAR 100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Aug 2029 · up to 2 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council would like to request a proposal for the provision of transportation services

across major city centres in South Africa including but not limited to Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-

Natal, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West.

CPV: Road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished valueZAR 100,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 2 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: ZAR 100,000 exc. VAT · ZAR 100,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Additional 12 months
60100000 Road transport 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

Lot awarding rule: Technical Evaluations (60%) & Financial Evaluation (40%)

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
12 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055636
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Road transport services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b3e9 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 Jun 2026, 19:00 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/ ↗ Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

12 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published131 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST
  2. Submission deadline112 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 19:00 BST
  3. Contract starts81 days ago
    1 Aug 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2026, 12:06 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