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Published 16 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EU_1432 ITT Poland Security Services

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Poland (PL)
Published estimate£238,591≈ £80k / year · £343,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2030 · up to 27 Feb 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Security services for the main office in Warsaw. We need physical security service as we run big teaching and exams operations. In addition we need the future supplier to maintain all additional systems supporting office security, such as: CCTV, access control and burglar system.

  • How the procedure runs: British Council would need security services for its locations in Warsaw and Krakow

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£238,591
Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 27 Feb 2033 with extensionsValue: £238,591 exc. VAT · £343,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Poland (PL)
Extensions: The contract can be extended for 3 years, 3 annual extensions

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
  • Supplier Response Template: Please provide answers to the British Council's Quality and Methodology questions.
  • PSQ: Please fill in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the Procurement Specific Questionnaire Ratio Analysis
  • Pricing Approach: Please fill in the Pricing Approach Document

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible 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
16 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Jan 2027
Authority reference
EU1432
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087876
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Security services
Delivery area in notice
Poland (PL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773ae Find a Tender
How it runs

British Council would need security services for its locations in Warsaw and Krakow

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Requests to participate (first stage)
16 Oct 2026, 21:59 BST
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 21:59 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2026, 21:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

16 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published40 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by24 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 21:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 21:59 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 76 days
    11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 124 days
    1 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 15:22 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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender