Official UK procurement notice
Transportation service for a period of 36 months at UAE
Authority: British Council (Local council)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£360,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2025awarded 12 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to Classic Luxury Transport
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · starts 1 Nov 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAppointment of a reputable supplier for the Ground Transportation in the UAE
CPV: Other services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Nov 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£360,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Annex 3: 60%
- Annex 4: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Annex 3 : Annex3-SupplierRespond
- Annex 4 : Annex4-Financialrespond
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.
- “Transportation service for a period of 36 months at UAE” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- 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
- 4 Aug 2025, 10:51 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2026, 08:42 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Oct 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045536- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056c11Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
4 Aug 2025 → 7 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published4 Aug 2025, 10:51 BST
- Clarification questions by13 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Award decision expected by358 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts358 days ago1 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent215 days ago24 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published214 days ago25 Mar 2026, 08:42 GMT
- Standstill ends200 days ago7 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2025- Tender notice published4 Aug 2025, 10:51 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Mar 2026, 08:42 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Mar 2026, 08:42 GMT
- Contract signature expected15 Apr 2026, 00:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Luxury TransportSME1 May 2026 – 1 May 2029 · up to 1 May 2030Extensions: 12 months extension period | AED 247,973 | 12 Mar 2026standstill to 7 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Classic Luxury TransportFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender