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Published 18 Nov 2025, 10:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

MX94EES112025 - English Language Fluency Initiative MEL partner

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£24,000≈ £12k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Dec 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 14 Dec 2027 · up to 16 May 2028 with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project is part of the Chief Minister Punjab’s priority, with English fluency identified as a key focus area. The pilot will begin with 12 schools per district across all 40 districts of Punjab (6G, 6B), with the longer-term vision of government-led scale-up. For details please refer to clause no 7 - specification of RFP documents

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£24,000
Contract period: 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 16 May 2028 with extensionsValue: £24,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Duration of the project is 24 Months with an option for extension for another 6 months based on 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Relevant Experience & Quality: 20%
  • Methodology and Approach: 40%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Relevant Experience & Quality : Please fill and submit annex 2 -Supplier Response
  • Methodology and Approach: Please fill and submit annex 2 - Supplier Response
  • Commercial : Please fill and submit annex 3 - pricing approach
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
18 Nov 2025, 10:37 GMT
Last source update
18 Nov 2025, 10:37 GMT
Authority reference
RFP - MX94EES112025 - English Language Fluency Initiative MEL partner
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074657
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e30f 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
2 Dec 2025, 18:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Nov 2025 → 15 Dec 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published346 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 10:37 GMT
  2. Submission deadline331 days ago
    2 Dec 2025, 18:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts319 days ago
    15 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Nov 2025, 10:37 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