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Published 19 Dec 2025, 10:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Venue Hire for Paper – Based Exams in Dubai, UAE

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£300,000≈ £150k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 15 Feb 2028 · up to 15 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 16 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council is looking for multiple venues to conduct paper-based examinations across Dubai.

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 15 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: An option for an extension for up to an additional 2 years
79952000 Event 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: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 20%
  • Methodology and Approach: 30%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Social Value : e check the supplier response document
  • Quality: e check the supplier response document
  • Methodology and Approach: Please check the supplier response document
  • Commercial : Pricing approach
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.

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
Closed
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
19 Dec 2025, 10:42 GMT
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 10:42 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084764
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa0c 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
16 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

19 Dec 2025 → 16 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published314 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 10:42 GMT
  2. Submission deadline286 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by278 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts255 days ago
    16 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 10:42 GMT
    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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender