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Published 10 Jul 2026, 11:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of FM Services for the British Council Nigeria

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdAccelerated
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery listed: Nigeria (NG)
Published estimate£400,000≈ £133k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 8 Oct 2029 · up to 8 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 8 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council office in Nigeria is looking for service(s) provider(s) to deliver facilities management services in its' 04 offices in Nigeria

CPV: Cleaning services · Fumigation services · Landscape gardening services · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 8 Oct 2026 – 8 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 8 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Nigeria (NG)
Extensions: Upon satisfactory delivery of services
50800000 Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services71421000 Landscape gardening services90910000 Cleaning services90924000 Fumigation services

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 (5)
  • Work Record: 15%
  • Quality: 20%
  • Methodology & Approach: 15%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Social Value: Climate issues and mental health within staff
  • Work Record: Work experience in the country for delivery similar services
  • Quality: Management control measures, work audit, KPI for high standards
  • Methodology & Approach: Standard operating procedures, supply chain management, storage and distribution
  • Commercial: Pricing, opportunities for cost optimisation, breakdown of management fees, support fees, overheads and variable costs
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 Jul 2026, 11:21 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2026, 12:49 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065060
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning servicesFumigation servicesLandscape gardening servicesMiscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Delivery area in notice
Nigeria (NG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c84d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
12 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 8 Oct 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published110 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 11:21 BST
  2. Latest notice published92 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 12:49 BST
  3. Clarification questions by83 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline77 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by22 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
  6. Contract starts21 days ago
    8 Oct 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 11:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2026, 12:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 12 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
    28 Jul 2026, 12:49 BST
    +7 days · was 5 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Please note that, due to the complexity of the project and the requirement for mandatory site visits, the procurement timetable has been revised. The deadline for submission of clarification questions, site visits, and clarification responses has been extended to 06 August 2026, and the deadline for submission of the PSQ and ITT responses has been extended from 05 August 2026 to 12 August 2026.

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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender