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Published 15 Dec 2025, 08:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ER82TVET122025 - An Exploratory Study on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Published estimate£40,000≈ £40k / year · £50,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jan 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 11 Jan 2027 · up to 12 Jan 2027 with extensions · starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An Exploratory Study on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). For details please refer to Clause no 7 (specification) of RFP documents.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 12 Jan 2027 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Pakistan (PK)
Extensions: 12 months with an option for an extension for up to an additional 6 months based on performance

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)
  • Relevant Experience and Team: 20%
  • Methodology and Approach: 30%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Social Value: Please submit filled Annex 2 - Supplier response
  • Relevant Experience and Team: Please submit filled Annex 2 - Supplier response
  • Methodology and Approach : Please submit filled Annex 2 - Supplier response
  • Commercial: Please submit filled Annex 3 - 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
15 Dec 2025, 08:08 GMT
Last source update
15 Dec 2025, 08:08 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082718
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area in notice
Pakistan (PK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f54b 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
2 Jan 2026, 18:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Dec 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published319 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 08:08 GMT
  2. Submission deadline300 days ago
    2 Jan 2026, 18:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts291 days ago
    12 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 08:08 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