Official UK procurement notice
MSP for CBT Support Services in India
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBC Education India Private Limited refer as BCE is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Council United Kingdom. BCE delivers secure Pen and Paper and Computer Based Testing examination services across India for a wide range of UK based qualifications, including its own assessments. CBT examinations form one of BCE core service offerings. These include International Distribution Exams. These examinations are conducted in multiple cities across India to ensure accessibility and convenience for Candidates. Through this tender, BCE seeks to empanel suitable MSP for exam venue across India that can effectively conduct the CBT examinations.
- How the procedure runs: This will be a two-stage procurement for details please refer the attach documents
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£4,100,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Service delivery experience: 20%
- Methodology & approach: 20%
- Meeting targets: 20%
- Success measures: 20%
- Acceptance of agreement terms & conditions: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
- Service delivery experience : Please list services your company offers in the market currently, which are relevant to delivery of Computer Tests. Your answers should also capture your expertise in the following with supporting examples. Setting up Computer Test Labs (quote examples with relevant google locations & pictures) IT equipment & services, administrative support (quote examples)
- Methodology & approach : Please describe in detail your end to end methodology including governance mechanisms, resource allocation, escalation protocols, and measurable milestones to Iidentify, customise, audit and onboard venues aligned to British Council compliance and quality standards. Please provide examples.
- Meeting targets: How will you ensure that agreed SLAs KPIs, including details of specific targets, actual performance are met to facilitate uninterrupted delivery in accordance with British Council quality standards.
- Success measures: What measures will you put in place to ensure confirmed and mutually agreed venues are not changed under any circumstances. If any exemptions are proposed for involuntary reschedules, you need to provide reasons for change, adherence to 50-day cut-off and mitigation measures to ensure there is no impact on agreed SLAs or exams delivery.
- Acceptance of agreement terms & conditions: Kindly review Annexure-1 (Agreement Terms and Conditions) in detail and confirm your formal acceptance. Please note that these terms are final and binding, and no amendments, deviations, or modifications will be considered or accepted under any circumstances.
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- 22 Apr 2026, 07:44 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 07:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036359- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687f6Find a Tender
- How it runs
This will be a two-stage procurement for details please refer the attach documents
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 1 May 2026, 12:30 BST
- Submission deadline
- 1 May 2026, 12:30 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 May 2026, 12:30 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published188 days ago22 Apr 2026, 07:44 BST
- Clarification questions by179 days ago1 May 2026, 12:30 BST
- Submission deadline179 days ago1 May 2026, 12:30 BST
- Award decision expected by73 days ago15 Aug 2026, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published22 Apr 2026, 07:44 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