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Published 8 Mar 2021, 12:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Serviced Office Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServices
Sectors: Real estate services (70) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£2,700,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 5 Mar 2021from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council is seeking appropriate providers of serviced office, co-working, hybrid and managed space to provide flexible working solutions to support the changing needs of our business and global estate portfolio.

CPV: Building rental or sale services · Non-residential property renting or leasing services · Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis · Real estate services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform and to facilitate market…Planned

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform and to facilitate market interest and engagement in our intentions to procure a Global Services Framework Agreement with one or more global provider’s of flexible space solutions - prior to the formal commencement of procurement.The objective of the Procurement is to;Establish a Global Services Agreement with a global serviced accommodation provider(s) that provides the British Council with innovative and flexible space solutions that support the regions in delivering the British Council’s Corporate Plan, its commercial business outcomes and its cultural relations impact worldwide. The British Council’s preference would be to enter a Global Service Agreement with a provider that has assets in the majority of countries / regions within which the British Council operates. However we are also keen to explore options which may include a consortium led approach, bringing together multiple smaller providers across our global footprint, or options involving consultancy/brokerage firms to act as the single point of contact while allowing access to multiple providers of shared office space. A list of countries from which the British Council operates can be found at www.britishcouncil.org/Establish ↗ a contractual arrangement that provides a point of contact, pre- agreed specifications, terms and conditions and full visibility of costs and applicable discounts.To have a non-exclusive relationship that does not commit the British Council to spend. A preference to work with providers that can offer centralised financial management on a global / regional basis. Enable the business to improve the performance and management of its Global Estate Portfolio.

Delivery: UK

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Serviced Office Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Mar 2021, 12:03 GMT
Last source update
8 Mar 2021, 12:03 GMT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004580
Classification (CPV)
Building rental or sale servicesNon-residential property renting or leasing servicesProperty management services of real estate on a fee or contract basisReal estate services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029955 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The way we work is changing, the British Council’s approach to optimising Flex Space Strategy is to augment its current property solution capability with the ability to provide space outside the conventional lease markets.In order to meet the changing needs of the business the British Council’s Global Estates’ Strategic Objective is to provide a variety of environments that suit our changing work modalities, provide flexible short term solutions, flexibility for employees, flexible and reduced real estate costs, improved work setting choice and positively impact user engagement levels.Initial introductory sessions may be held with the British Council to identify Services suppliers with appropriate and representative experience complimentary to the nature of the British Council’s objectives and global portfolio.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

5 Mar 2021 → 8 Mar 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Tender notice expected
    5 Mar 2021
  2. Notice published
    8 Mar 2021, 12:03 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawEducation 1 Redman Place, Stratford, London, UK, E20 IJQ Contact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.