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Published 28 Jul 2025, 14:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SSA Regional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Procurement Framework

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£100,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2025
Framework period 2 yrs 10 moends 1 Aug 2028 · up to 2 Sept 2028 with extensions · starts 22 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

TheBritishCouncilinSubSharanAfricaissettingupaprocessformultipleMonitoring,EvaluationandLearningexpertstojoinitsSSAMonitoring,EvaluationandLearning(MEL)ProcurementFramework.Thisframeworkwillbeusedfortheprocurementofmonitoring,evaluationandlearningconsultancyworkthatrequireexpertiseandpresencewithinthesub-SaharanAfricaregionandespeciallywhereon-thegroundteamsandanunderstandingoftheculturalcontextsthatinfluenceMELworkisrequired.Supplierswhojointheframeworkwillbeeligibletotenderformonitoring,evaluationandlearningworkwithinthedifferentsectionsoftheframework:

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 10 moSMEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 22 Sept 2025 – 1 Aug 2028 (2 yrs 10 mo) · up to 2 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £110,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Possibility of an extension for a further 12 months.

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: Experience40%,MethodologyandApproach20%andCommercial40%

What this means for your bid
  • “SSA Regional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Procurement Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
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
28 Jul 2025, 14:06 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2025, 14:06 BST
Authority reference
RFP1026614
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043485
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Evaluation consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05671f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
23 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jul 2025 → 22 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 14:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    2 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    22 Sept 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 14:06 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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender