Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 22 Apr 2025, 12:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WE_650 Consultancy Services for CybHER project

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: 1AAlbania (AL)Bosnia & Herzegovina (BA)
+3 moreMontenegro (ME)North Macedonia (MK)Serbia (RS)
Published estimate£90,000≈ £108k / year · £108,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 May 2025awarded 15 May 2025
Awarded to Propulsion
Contract term 10 moends 20 Mar 2026 · starts 20 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council wants to enter into a contract to support delivery cybersecurity workforce CybHER project in Western Balkans

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Development consultancy services · Research and development consultancy services · Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 20 May 2025 – 20 Mar 2026 (10 mo)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: 1A, Albania (AL), Bosnia & Herzegovina (BA), Montenegro (ME), North Macedonia (MK), Serbia (RS)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: Award criteria will be based on Quality, Methodology and Approach and Pricing.

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
22 Apr 2025, 12:56 BST
Last source update
4 Jun 2025, 08:01 BST
Authority reference
RFP1024303
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016218
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesBusiness development consultancy servicesDevelopment consultancy servicesResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services
Delivery area in notice
1AAlbania (AL)Bosnia & Herzegovina (BA)Montenegro (ME)North Macedonia (MK)Serbia (RS)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050595 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
10 May 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Apr 2025 → 4 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 12:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    10 May 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    20 May 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 08:01 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 12:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 08:01 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2025, 08:01 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £90,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 6
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Propulsion6 Jun 2025 – 20 Mar 2026£90,000 inc. VAT15 May 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-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
  • PropulsionAwarded supplier M. Milankovića 9ž, Belgrade, RS, 11070, RSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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