Tender

Provision of independent audit or expenditure verification services to client/donor funded projects in Middle East and Africa (MEA) region

  • British Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051629

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058ea1

Published 27 August 2025, 2:33pm



Scope

Description

TheBritishCouncilwishestosignseveralframeworkagreementstogettheservicesofanauditserviceproviders,theAuditor,toprovideexternalauditorexpenditureverificationservicestoclientdonorfundedprojectswithintheMEAregion.TheBritishCouncilhassignedcontractsandgrantswithvariedclientsdonorswithintheregion.Theorderingprocesswillbedonethroughaminicompetition,andthecriteriamayincludebutnotlimitedtotechnicalexperienceofthecontract,locationexperience,price,deliverytimeline.

Total value (estimated)

  • £30,000 excluding VAT
  • £30,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 15 November 2025 to 13 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 14 November 2027
  • 2 years

Description of possible extension:

The Framework agreement will be awarded for 24 months with an option for an extension for up to an additional 2 periods of 12 months.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Submission

Tender submission deadline

29 September 2025, 12:59am

Submission address and any special instructions

https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration if you are interested you can visit our portal and register through the mentioned link. Also please note that The amount mentioned under the contract value is the threshold amount and is projected to be over GBP 30000.

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Quality30percentMethodologyandApproach30percentCommercial40percent


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Documents

Technical specifications to be met

https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/login-supplier

If you are already registered in our portal, you can access it using this link.


Contracting authority

British Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

1 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Abdullah Jasim

Email: Abdullah.Jasim@britishcouncil.org

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government