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Published 14 May 2026, 16:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Grant Management Technical Assistance (III)

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery listed: Egypt (EG)
Published estimate£30,000£35,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Jun 2026
Contract term 6 moends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 1 Apr 2027 with extensions · starts 25 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council is looking for a Service Provider as a Grant Management Technical Assistant

CPV: Financial consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 25 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (6 mo) · up to 1 Apr 2027 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Egypt (EG)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option for an extension for up to an additional 3 months.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Methodology and Approach: 30%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: QUO1 (10%), QUO2 (10%) and QUO3 (10%)
  • Methodology and Approach : MA01 (10%), MA02 (10%), and MA03 (10%)
  • Commercial: Commercial (40%)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not 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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 May 2026, 16:06 BST
Last source update
14 May 2026, 16:06 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044526
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Financial consultancy services
Delivery area in notice
Egypt (EG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069915 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
14 Jun 2026, 23:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 May 2026, 23:00 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/ ↗ Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

14 May 2026 → 25 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published166 days ago
    14 May 2026, 16:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by149 days ago
    31 May 2026, 23:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline135 days ago
    14 Jun 2026, 23:00 BST
  4. Contract starts125 days ago
    25 Jun 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2026, 16:06 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