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Published 3 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFP - GT61EES82026 - Assessment Partner for EDGE Punjab Project with UNICEF

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Published estimate£50,000≈ £30k / year · £50,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 1 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council is seeking proposals for GT61EES82026 Assessment Partner for EDGE Punjab Project with UNICEF.

For details, please refer to attached tender documents. It has all the required scope of work, specifications, timescales, instructions for responding along with Standard Terms & Conditions

CPV: Technical testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 8 moPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Jun 2028 (1 yr 8 mo) · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Extensions: 20 months with an option for an extension for up to an additional 6 month based on performance.

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 (3)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Methodology and Approach: 30%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: Please submit filled Annex 2 - Supplier Response
  • Methodology and Approach: Please submit filled Annex 2 - Supplier Response
  • Commercial : Please submit filled Annex 3 - Pricing Approach
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
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
3 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083353
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Technical testing services
Delivery area in notice
Pakistan (PK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f103 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
21 Sept 2026, 07:59 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/ ↗

View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

3 Sept 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published53 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST
  2. Submission deadline35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 07:59 BST
  3. Contract starts25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 10:52 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