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      <date>2026-01-20T13:09:59Z</date>
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        <name>BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)</name>
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        <identifier>
          <scheme>GB-COH</scheme>
          <id>RC000060</id>
        </identifier>
        <additionalIdentifiers>
          <scheme>GB-PPON</scheme>
          <id>PHTN-1551-GCQH</id>
        </additionalIdentifiers>
        <address>
          <streetAddress>1 Redman Place, Stratford,</streetAddress>
          <locality>London</locality>
          <postalCode>E20 1JQ</postalCode>
          <country>PK</country>
          <countryName>Pakistan</countryName>
          <region>PK</region>
        </address>
        <contactPoint>
          <name>Khurram Shakeel</name>
          <email>khurram.shakeel@britishcouncil.org.pk</email>
        </contactPoint>
        <roles>buyer</roles>
        <details>
          <url>http://www.britishcouncil.org/</url>
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          </classifications>
        </details>
      </parties>
      <buyer>
        <id>GB-COH-RC000060</id>
        <name>BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)</name>
      </buyer>
      <tender>
        <title>ITT - CU54EXAMS102025 -National Exam Venues (Non-commercial)</title>
        <description>
          <p>The British Council would like to request proposals from Schools / Colleges / Universities / Institutes to provide venues along with management services for paper based and computer-delivered exams in Pakistan. The selected venues must meet our technical and operational standards to ensure secure, consistent, and high-quality exam delivery.</p>
        </description>
        <status>active</status>
        <items>
          <id>1</id>
          <additionalClassifications>
            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>79952000</id>
          </additionalClassifications>
          <deliveryAddresses>
            <region>PK</region>
          </deliveryAddresses>
          <relatedLot>1</relatedLot>
        </items>
        <value>
          <amountGross>4000000</amountGross>
          <amount>3280000</amount>
          <currency>GBP</currency>
        </value>
        <procurementMethod>open</procurementMethod>
        <procurementMethodDetails>Open procedure</procurementMethodDetails>
        <mainProcurementCategory>services</mainProcurementCategory>
        <aboveThreshold>true</aboveThreshold>
        <submissionMethodDetails>
          <p>https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration</p>
        </submissionMethodDetails>
        <submissionTerms>
          <electronicSubmissionPolicy>allowed</electronicSubmissionPolicy>
          <languages>en</languages>
        </submissionTerms>
        <tenderPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-02-20T23:59:59Z</endDate>
        </tenderPeriod>
        <enquiryPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-02-02T23:59:59Z</endDate>
        </enquiryPeriod>
        <awardPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-03-05T23:59:59Z</endDate>
        </awardPeriod>
        <lots>
          <id>1</id>
          <status>active</status>
          <value>
            <amountGross>4000000</amountGross>
            <amount>3280000</amount>
            <currency>GBP</currency>
          </value>
          <awardCriteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>quality</type>
              <name>Social Value</name>
              <description>
                <p>Please demonstrate where you/your organization has created employment opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment and/or who are located in deprived areas. </p>
                <p>OR</p>
                <p>Please demonstrate actions taken to support the health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in your workforce.</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>10</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>quality</type>
              <name>Venue requirement</name>
              <description>
                <p>What is the total candidate capacity you can cater during session as per the venue requirement document?</p>
                <p>To assess the exam delivery viability please share your complete address of the exam venue.</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>20</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>quality</type>
              <name>Security Clearance</name>
              <description>
                <p>Please confirm whether you can provide the exam venue services as referred in the section of General Security and Data Security of the Annex -2 -Venue Requirements of this ITT. </p>
                <p>Please confirm if you will allow British Council team to visit your venue for Health, Safety and Security assessment. The assessment will be done to complete Annex -5 and Annex -6 during the visit.</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>20</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>cost</type>
              <name>Commercial</name>
              <description>
                <p>Please confirm your acceptance of Annex 4 (Pricing Approach).</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>50</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
          </awardCriteria>
          <suitability>
            <sme>true</sme>
          </suitability>
          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00</startDate>
            <endDate>2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00</endDate>
            <maxExtentDate>2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00</maxExtentDate>
          </contractPeriod>
          <hasRenewal>true</hasRenewal>
          <renewal>
            <description>
              <p>The contract includes the possibility of extension, which will be considered based on performance during the contract period. Satisfactory performance, fulfilment of responsibilities, and achievement of agreed KPIs will be key in determining any extension.</p>
            </description>
          </renewal>
        </lots>
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          <id>conflictOfInterest</id>
          <documentType>conflictOfInterest</documentType>
          <description>
            <p>Not published</p>
          </description>
          <url>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/conflictOfInterest</url>
          <format/>
        </documents>
        <documents>
          <id>A-10546</id>
          <documentType>biddingDocuments</documentType>
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          <id>A-10547</id>
          <documentType>biddingDocuments</documentType>
          <url>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10547</url>
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          <id>A-10548</id>
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          <format>application/pdf</format>
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          <id>A-10549</id>
          <documentType>biddingDocuments</documentType>
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          <id>A-10550</id>
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