Official UK procurement notice
Global _ Exams _ Distribution Exams Delivery - Globally Jun20 to Jun22
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Council is seeking organisations that can provide the required venue capacity, facilities and test day services (to include invigilation services) to deliver both Paper-based and Computer based high-stakes exams on its behalf. The process of selecting suppliers across select countries, globally, will be done through a competitive tender process planned for March 2021. Ahead of the tender we are inviting potential suppliers to submit their interest to the British Council by providing some background information by completing the questions within the Prior Information Notice (PIN). On receipt of the signed Non-disclosure agreement (NDA), agreeing to our confidentiality statement, we will provide you access to the relevant documents (PIN) that will be required for completion.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Service Provider will provide both the venue and exams delivery services for all…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
The Service Provider will provide both the venue and exams delivery services for all required professional exams, across a number of countries and required locations. The Service provider must bid for a minimum of two locations. Full list of countries for which services are required are listed in Annex 4. Whilst majority of the required exams will be computer-based, there will be provision required for paper-based exams in certain locations. The supplier must be able to provide services for Computer-based exams (CBE); however accommodating paper-based exams (PBE) as and when the needs arise will be optional and at the request of the British Council. If the supplier has experience in delivering paper-based exam they should provide this information in their supplier response, indicating whether they would be interested in providing services for this provision.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Social Value, Quality Assurance, Exams Delivery Experience & Exams management processes, Methodology and Approach: 10%, 55%, 5%, 10%
- Price: 20%
- Price carries 20 of 20 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Apr 2021, 13:31 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2021, 10:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 May 2021 – …
- Authority reference
BC/01623- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014278- Accelerated
- Tender Extended
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aaa0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 May 2021, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 May 2021, 10:00 BST
Timeline
10 May 2021 → 23 Jun 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 May 2021, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened10 May 2021, 10:00 BST
- Notice published23 Jun 2021, 10:09 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2021, 10:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoodTesting LLCSME, IP Campus Holding BVSME, Virtual IT Services Provider Ltdjoint award | £6,051,580 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Global _ Exams _ Distribution Exams Delivery - Globally Jun20 to Jun22 · GoodTesting LLCSME, IP Campus Holding BVSME, Virtual IT Services Provider Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Jun 2021
- Value
- £6,051,580
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- British Council - LondonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- GoodTesting LLCAwarded supplier
- IP Campus Holding BVAwarded supplier
- Virtual IT Services Provider LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria