Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 8 May 2026, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EU 960 Recruitment and personnel leasing services Greece

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: EL

Published estimate£459,677≈ £153k / year · £570,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 3 Jun 2026awarded 6 Aug 2026

Awarded to Randstad Hellas

Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jul 2029 · up to 1 Jul 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The awarded contract will have a duration of three years with three possible annual extensions Salaries of the leased personnel are included in the contract value

CPV: Personnel and payroll services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£459,677

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2032 with extensionsValue: £459,677 exc. VAT · £570,000 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: ELEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Possible 3 annual extensions

79631000 Personnel and payroll 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: 55%Price: 45%

Published sub-criteria (2)

SV Quality Methodology: 55%
Commercial: 45%

Published award criteria (2)

SV Quality Methodology: SV 10 Quality 20 Methodology 25
Commercial: Price 40 KPI 5

What this means for your bid

Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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: Awarded
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: 8 May 2026, 15:50 BST
Last source update: 25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Jun 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042663
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Personnel and payroll services
Delivery area in notice: EL
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069505 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 3 Jun 2026, 08:00 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/ ↗ Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 25 Sept 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published173 days ago
8 May 2026, 15:50 BST
Submission deadline148 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 08:00 BST
Award decision expected by141 days ago
10 Jun 2026, 00:59 BST
Contract starts120 days ago
1 Jul 2026
Assessment summaries sent84 days ago
6 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends71 days ago
18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published33 days ago
25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026

Tender notice published
8 May 2026, 15:50 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BST
Buyer details updated
6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BST
Contract signature expected
31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
UK7
Buyer details updated
25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £459,6771 award exc. VAT

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Randstad HellasVCSE1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2032Extensions: 2 possible annual extensions	£459,677	6 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Randstad HellasVCSE
Signed
31 Aug 2026
Value
€666,900 inc. VAT
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
possibility of 3 annual extensions

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	2	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000060 · GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, Stratford,, London, London, E20 1JQContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH London, LondonContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Randstad HellasAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNRL-4763-DNCT Mesogeion Ave 2, Athens, EL, 11527, GRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Aug 2026, 10:28 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 15:50 BST