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Published 8 May 2026, 04:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Travel management service for Venue staffs (non-permanent workers)

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£320,000≈ £80k / year · £320,000 inc. VAT25% below final estimate
Submissions closed 12 Jun 2026awarded 5 Sept 2026
Awarded to Ho Phi Long
Contract term 4 yrsends 1 Jul 2030 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Travel management service for Venue staffs (non-permanent workers) in VN Exams

CPV: Travel management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£320,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £320,000 exc. VAT · £320,000 inc. VAT
63516000 Travel management services

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Social value, quality, methodology approach: 50%
  • Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Social value, quality, methodology approach: Quality of service
  • Commercial: The best value for money
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 May 2026, 04:05 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2026, 05:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042201
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Travel management services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0693fc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
12 Jun 2026, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 May 2026, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 13 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published173 days ago
    8 May 2026, 04:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by168 days ago
    13 May 2026, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline138 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 18:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:59 BST
  5. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent53 days ago
    5 Sept 2026
  7. Standstill ends22 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published15 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 05:08 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 04:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 08:39 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Sept 2026, 08:39 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 05:08 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £239,9981 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ho Phi Long15 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2029£239,998 inc. VAT5 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ho Phi Long

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £239,998 inc. VAT
    Period
    15 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders00—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ho Phi LongAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHRX-4481-VDDX 39 Tran Dinh Xu, Cau Ong Lanh Ward, Hochiminh, VN, 700000, VNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender