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UK4

Provision of Examination Venue for Paper-Based Examinations (PBT)

  • First published: 13 November 2026
  • Last modified: 13 November 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-07ba28
Published by:
British Council
Authority ID:
AA0061
Publication date:
13 November 2026
Deadline date:
16 November 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The British Council is seeking quotations from qualified and experienced venue providers in Abu Dhabi for the provision of suitable examination facilities to conduct Paper-Based Tests (PBT), including School Examinations, IELTS and other professional examinations.The selected venue provider will be required to offer appropriate examination rooms, adequate seating capacity, accessibility, security, parking facilities, and reliable operational support to ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with British Council examination requirements and standards.The objective of this RFQ is to identify a cost-effective, accessible, and operationally reliable venue provider with whom the British Council can establish a one-year contractual arrangement.- Please refer to the attached RFQ for detailed information- Kindly fill all the costs in the attached Annex 3 - Pricing Approach

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

The British Council is seeking quotations from qualified and experienced venue providers in Abu Dhabi for the provision of suitable examination facilities to conduct Paper-Based Tests (PBT), including School Examinations, IELTS and other professional examinations.

The selected venue provider will be required to offer appropriate examination rooms, adequate seating capacity, accessibility, security, parking facilities, and reliable operational support to ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with British Council examination requirements and standards.

The objective of this RFQ is to identify a cost-effective, accessible, and operationally reliable venue provider with whom the British Council can establish a one-year contractual arrangement.

- Please refer to the attached RFQ for detailed information

- Kindly fill all the costs in the attached Annex 3 - Pricing Approach

Main category

Services

Total value (estimated)

40000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 December 2026, 00:00AM to 30 November 2027, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

British Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 1 Redman Place

Town/City: London

Postcode: E20 1JQ

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

NUTS code: UKI41

Contact name: Zamin Khan

Email: zamin.khan@britishcouncil.org

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 79952000 - Event services

Lot value (estimated)

40000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

01 December 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 November 2027, 23:59PM

Simple description of award criteria

Responses from potential suppliers will be assessed and awarded based on the lowest cost

Submission

Tender submission deadline

15 November 2026, 18:29PM

Enquiry deadline

13 November 2026, 18:29PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registrationView Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/#/staticPreviewPage?eventUuid=c69ad8cc-ce80-44ef-a388-e887ad4b0361

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79952000 Event services Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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ID Description
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