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Published 22 Jun 2026, 17:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AM_1116 - Travel Services for Brazil

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£350,000≈ £350k / year · £420,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 17 Aug 2027 · up to 16 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 17 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Comprehensive and cost-effective business travel management services for British Council in Brazil. MANDATORY to have a registered company in Brazil with active Tax Payers ID (CNPJ).

CPV: Travel agency and similar services · Travel management services · Travel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£350,000
Contract period: 17 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 16 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Brazil (BR)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: up to 3 yearly extentions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    mandatory to have a tax payers ID, active company and active bank account in Brazil

  • Technical & professional ability

    providers must ensure to have online and offline 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: 30%
  • Methodology and Approach: 20%
  • Price: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Social Value
  • Quality
  • Methodology and Approach
  • Price
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    mandatory to have a tax payers ID, active company and active bank account in Brazil

  • Technical & professional ability

    providers must ensure to have online and offline services

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
22 Jun 2026, 17:33 BST
Last source update
22 Jun 2026, 17:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Jul 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058703
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Travel agency and similar servicesTravel management servicesTravel services
Delivery area in notice
Brazil (BR)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba87 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

within 30 days in accordance with the requirements of the Contract

How it was run

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

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 17:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by121 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline103 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by99 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 00:59 BST
  5. Contract starts72 days ago
    17 Aug 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 17:33 BST
    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 (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender