Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 30 May 2025, 12:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EU_298 - ESP Labour Lawyer

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Spain (ES)
Published estimate€160,000€180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2025awarded 21 Jul 2025
Awarded to RSM Spain
Contract term 2 yrsends 2 Aug 2027 · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

British Council está buscando servicios de abogados en el ámbito laboral que puedan cubrir sus necesidades en dicho ámbito, en base a una tarifa fija anual que debe englobar todos los servicios solicitados.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value€160,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 2 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: €160,000 exc. VAT · €180,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: As per RFP

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

Lot awarding rule: as per RFP documents

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 May 2025, 12:26 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2025, 12:11 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028757
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area in notice
Spain (ES)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0529a0 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
17 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 May 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 May 2025, 12:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    7 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    17 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 12:11 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 May 2025, 12:26 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 12:11 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2025, 12:11 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RSM Spain1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2030Extensions: up to 3 one year extensions€210,00021 Jul 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders10—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RSM SpainAwarded supplier Jose Ortega y Gasset, 22-24, Madrid, ES, 28006, ESContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender