Official UK procurement notice
WE_842_Printing Services for British Council Georgia
Authority: British Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Georgia (GE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£90,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2025awarded 13 Oct 2025
Awarded to Artservice, Print P
Framework period 2 yrsends 27 Oct 2027 · up to 26 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 27 Oct 2025
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe British Council Georgia is seeking to contract one or more Suppliers to provide printing services for the Teaching Center and back office in order to achieve competitive prices and high level of quality in line with ecological and sustainability standards.
CPV: Printing and related services · Printing services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 27 Oct 2025
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Printing services - paper materialAwardedRenewalPublished value£70,000
British Council Georgia is looking to contract one or more suppliers for printing of paper related materials
Lot #2Promotional materialsRenewalPublished value£20,000
British Council Georgia is looking to contract one or more suppliers for printing of promotional materials.
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).
What this means for your bid
- “WE_842_Printing Services for British Council Georgia” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- 24 Sept 2025, 09:16 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2025, 11:58 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059079- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a09cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Appointment period ends
- 8 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
24 Sept 2025 → 27 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published397 days ago24 Sept 2025, 09:16 BST
- Clarification questions by387 days ago4 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends383 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Latest notice published378 days ago13 Oct 2025, 11:58 BST
- Contract starts364 days ago27 Oct 2025
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2025- Tender notice published24 Sept 2025, 09:16 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Oct 2025, 11:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Oct 2025, 11:58 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Oct 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 21 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Printing services - paper material1 award | |||
| ArtserviceSME, Print PSME27 Oct 2025 – 27 Oct 2027 · up to 26 Oct 2031Extensions: 4 additional annual extensions allowed | GEL 275,860 | 13 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Printing services - paper material | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- ArtserviceFramework contractor
- Print P Framework 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