Official UK procurement notice
UK_2023_The supply of Courier services to the British Council for UK and Ireland Examinations
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Invitation to Tender (ITT) document invites suppliers to bid for the provision of courier services for collection, secure storage, delivery and return of exam material for two years, with potential extension for an additional year.
CPV: Courier services · Multi-modal courier services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The department is responsible for running examinations at different locations around…Renewal
The department is responsible for running examinations at different locations around the UK. These are managed from a central hub in London at the British Council at Redman Place in Stratford, London E20. We have courier requirements for 2 different types of services: Firstly, we run Secure English Language Testing (SELT) examinations on behalf of His Majesty’s Government (HMG) for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). The materials and equipment for these exams are packed into secure suitcases in our confidential materials store. The cases are collected and delivered to exam venues – typically they need to reach the exam venue at 6.30 am on a Saturday. The same process happens in reverse after the exams have finished. Additional information: The total estimated contract value for years 1 & 2 is £210k
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 9 May 2023, 11:20 BST
- Last source update
- 9 May 2023, 11:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
BC/02901- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013086- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c716Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers who wish to express an interest and take part in the tender process will be required to register on our e-Tendering portal In-Tend hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil.Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project and access the bidders pack and submit their return. Bidders will also be required to demonstrate their capability and `means of proof` will be required. These conditions are outlined in the ITT. The British Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 8 Jun 2023, 10:30 BST
Timeline
9 May 2023 → 8 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published9 May 2023, 11:20 BST
- Submission deadline8 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened8 Jun 2023, 10:30 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.