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Published 14 May 2026, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Training Venue and Meal Services in Kisumu, Kakamega, Mombasa, and Turkana County, Kenya

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Kenya (KE)
Published estimate£127,542≈ £170k / year · £130,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 May 2026
Contract term 9 moends 28 Feb 2027 · up to 1 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 8 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council would like to request a qualified service provider for Training Venues and Meals Services in Kisumu, Kakamega, Mombasa, and Turkana County, Kenya

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£127,542
Contract period: 8 Jun 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 (9 mo) · up to 1 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £127,542 exc. VAT · £130,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Kenya (KE)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option for an extension for up to an additional three (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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 20%
  • Methodology and Approach: 30%
  • Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: QU01 (5%), QU02 (5%) and QU03 (10%)
  • Methodology and Approach: MA01 (5%), MA02 (5%), MA03 (5%), MA04 (5%) and MA05 (10%)
  • Commercial: CO01 (50%)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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, 12:13 BST
Last source update
14 May 2026, 12:13 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044326
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area in notice
Kenya (KE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0698a3 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
25 May 2026, 23:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 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 → 8 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published168 days ago
    14 May 2026, 12:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by166 days ago
    15 May 2026, 23:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline156 days ago
    25 May 2026, 23:00 BST
  4. Contract starts143 days ago
    8 Jun 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2026, 12:13 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 (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender