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Published 27 Mar 2025, 19:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

WE_569 Travel Services for Azerbaijan

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Published estimateAZN 220,000AZN 259,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Apr 2025awarded 3 Jun 2025
Awarded to AIT Travel_AZE
Contract term 2 yrsends 12 May 2027 · up to 12 May 2029 with extensions · starts 12 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council Azerbaijan is seeking to sign a contract with a registered, reliable and efficient Travel Management Company (TMC) located and operating in Azerbaijan to cater its business travel requirements. The travel provider will be required to provide travel services to the British Council Azerbaijan to support the activities for all departments, employees and visitors.

CPV: Travel agency and similar services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished valueAZN 220,000
Contract period: 12 May 2025 – 12 May 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 12 May 2029 with extensionsValue: AZN 220,000 exc. VAT · AZN 259,600 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract will have an option to extend two (2) additional times, 12-month duration each.

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 (4)
  • Quality: 25%
  • Methodology: 25%
  • Pricing: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Social Value
  • Quality
  • Methodology: Methodology and Approach
  • Pricing : 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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Mar 2025, 19:25 GMT
Last source update
4 Jun 2025, 08:08 BST
Authority reference
RFP1023986
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011657
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Travel agency and similar services
Delivery area in notice
Azerbaijan (AZ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f9c6 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
22 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Mar 2025 → 4 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 19:25 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    22 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Contract starts
    12 May 2025
  4. Latest notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 08:08 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 19:25 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 08:08 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2025, 08:08 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AIT Travel_AZE6 Jun 2025 – 6 Jun 2027 · up to 6 Jun 2029Extensions: Can be extended for additional 2 years after the initial 2 years. AZN 100,000 inc. VAT3 Jun 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AIT Travel_AZEAwarded supplier Khagani, Baku, AZ, AZ1010, AZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender