Official UK procurement notice
Exam venues centres on the Isle of Man
Authority: British Council (Local council)
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Isle of Man (IM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£51,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2027
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Council is looking for the PTP exams venue centres on the Isle of Man
CPV: Event services · Hotel meeting and conference services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework
N/A
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£51,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: 60% of the Supplier Response and 40% of Commercial
What this means for your bid
- “Exam venues centres on the Isle of Man” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089719- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777b7Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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
22 Sept 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published36 days ago22 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
- Clarification questions by34 days ago24 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends16 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 64 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published22 Sept 2026, 14:51 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender