Award

ITT Open Framework for Paper Based and Computer Based Exam Venue in South Africa

  • British Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057540

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054f23 (view related notices)

Published 18 September 2025, 8:14am

Scope

Reference

ITT1025278

Description

The British Council is looking for Exam Venues accross South Africa in locations like Johannesburg, Pretoria,PE,Durban and Capetown

Commercial tool

Establishes an open framework

Contract 1

Suppliers (4)

Contract value

  • £400,000 excluding VAT
  • £460,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

8 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 29 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

14 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029
  • Possible extension to 1 November 2029
  • 4 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

possibility of extension for up to 12 months following completion of Readiness Audit

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services
  • 55130000 - Other hotel services

Contract locations

  • ZA - South Africa

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 4 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 4 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Suppliers

B AND E CONFERENCE CENTRE (PTY) LTD

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQDL-2946-YYTR

134 KEMPSTON ROAD, KORSTEN, PORT ELIZABETH, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

Cape town

006020

South Africa

Email: Sandra.Banda@britishcouncil.org

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1

Conekt (Pty) Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXNB-7176-ZDZD

Second Floor - Building B, Woodlands Office Park, 20 Woodlands Drive, Woodmead 2191

Johannesburg

003611

South Africa

Email: Sandra.Banda@britishcouncil.org

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1

D and D Logan

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQPX-4685-GXPN

8A Wessels Road Rivonia 2196

Johannesburg

002196

South Africa

Email: Sandra.Banda@britishcouncil.org

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1

READAM SA PTY LTD TA MAX SERVICED OFFICES

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHQX-7388-LPJX

145 SECOND STREET, PARKMORE, SANDTON

Johannesburg

002196

South Africa

Email: Sandra.Banda@britishcouncil.org

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1

Contracting authority

British Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

1 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sandra Banda

Email: Sandra.Banda@britishcouncil.org

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government