Official UK procurement notice
Provision of independent audit or expenditure verification services
Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Council wishes to sign several framework agreements to get the services of an audit service providers, the Auditor, to provide external auditor expenditure verification services to client donor funded projects within the MEA region.
CPV: Financial consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality 30 percent Methodology and Approach 30 percent Commercial 40 percent
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 27 Aug 2025, 14:33 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Feb 2026, 13:55 GMT
- Authority reference
RFP1027492- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051629- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ea1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗ if you are interested you can visit our portal and register through the mentioned link. Also please note that The amount mentioned under the contract value is the threshold amount and is projected to be over GBP 30000.
Timeline
27 Aug 2025 → 19 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published27 Aug 2025, 14:33 BST
- Submission deadline387 days ago6 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts348 days ago15 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published251 days ago19 Feb 2026, 13:55 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2025- Tender notice published27 Aug 2025, 14:33 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published25 Sept 2025, 14:17 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 6 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST25 Sept 2025, 14:17 BST+8 days · was 29 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published25 Sept 2025, 14:25 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published19 Feb 2026, 13:55 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete19 Feb 2026, 13:55 GMT
- Buyer details updated19 Feb 2026, 13:55 GMT
Published amendments (1)
The deadline has been extended until 06th of October 2025 , if you are interested you can visit our portal and register through the following link to register in the portal https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration and then login into the portal using the following link https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/login-supplier to apply on the opportunity, if you are already registered then logi…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 27 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agile Auditing and Consulting Solutions Ltd, BDO LLP, CALC ACCOUNTING LIMITED, Crowe U.K. LLP, J.G Bailey &Associates, JOHNSONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED +1 morejoint award | £200,000 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The British Council awarded seven framework agreements to seven suppliers as shown below. The ordering process for the service will be carried out through a mini‑competition based on demand. · Agile Auditing and Consulting Solutions Ltd, BDO LLP, CALC ACCOUNTING LIMITED, Crowe U.K. LLP, J.G Bailey &Associates, JOHNSONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED +1 more
- Signed
- 11 Dec 2025
- Value
- £200,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 11 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2027 · up to 7 Dec 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract has an option for an extension for up to an additional 2 periods of 12 months
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
7 commercial parties on the notice- Agile Auditing and Consulting Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
- BDO LLPAwarded supplier
- CALC ACCOUNTING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- CROWE U.K. LLPAwarded supplier
- J.G Bailey &AssociatesAwarded supplier
- JOHNSONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SCC CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications If you are already registered in our portal, you can access it using this link.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender