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Published 23 May 2025, 14:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Computer Based Testing Venue Hire for British Council, Cassablanca

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery listed: Morocco (MA)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£60,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Aug 2028 · up to 2 Aug 2028 with extensions · starts 31 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

British Council is looking for a venue to hire for British Council examination services - Computer and paper based exams. The selected supplier will be a venue provider for this service in Casablanca Morrocco.

CPV: Hotel meeting and conference services · Other hotel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 31 Jul 2025 – 1 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 2 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Morocco (MA)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Possibility of extension of up to 12 months after performance review via Audit Checklist
55120000 Hotel meeting and conference services55130000 Other hotel 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical : Technical Evaluation
  • Commercial: Commercial Evaluation
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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 May 2025, 14:46 BST
Last source update
26 May 2025, 11:23 BST
Authority reference
ITT1024866
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-026576
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Hotel meeting and conference servicesOther hotel services
Delivery area in notice
Morocco (MA)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052350 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
1 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 31 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2025, 14:46 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    26 May 2025, 11:23 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    1 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    1 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    31 Jul 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2025, 14:46 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    26 May 2025, 11:23 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    26 May 2025, 11:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—26 May 2025CancelledEvent will be re-launched with different company code

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · supplier not published

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 1 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled

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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender