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Published 10 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ITT British Council Korea (3 Entities)-Catering service for kids

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£430,200≈ £430k / year · £478,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Apr 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 1 May 2026 · up to 1 May 2027 with extensions · starts 1 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

British Council acquires a service provider to supply catering services for kids of new Young Leaner Kinder Plus at 3 entities which operates from morning until 3pm and provides lunch to students. Additionally, morning snacks and afternoon snacks may be added.

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£430,200
Contract period: 1 May 2025 – 1 May 2026 (1 yr) · up to 1 May 2027 with extensionsValue: £430,200 exc. VAT · £478,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 year Extension based on service performance

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: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 25%
  • Methodology and Approach: 25%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Social Value: Social Value Assessment
  • Quality: Quality Assessment
  • Methodology and Approach: Methodology Assessment
  • Commercial: Pricing Proposal
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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
10 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMT
Last source update
10 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Apr 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008445
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
8 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Mar 2025 → 1 May 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    8 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Award decision expected by
    15 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 May 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMT
    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