Planning

International & Domestic Courier Services-APAC

  • BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084489

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f963

Published 18 December 2025, 2:52pm



Scope

Description

This requirement is for International & Domestic Courier Services for Asia pacific countries in which there would be different lots for each country. Service provider and vendor can choose to bid for services for a single or multiple lots. The chosen supplier/s may have to get in to single or multiple British Council entity level contracts across Asia Pacific countries.

Total value (estimated)

  • £6,700,000 excluding VAT
  • £8,040,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2029
  • Possible extension to 26 July 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

Contract will be extended for 1 plus 1-year basis supplier performance and business requirements.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 64120000 - Courier services

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

23 March 2026

Enquiry deadline

31 March 2026, 11:59pm

Submission type

Requests to participate

Deadline for requests to participate

17 April 2026, 11:59pm

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

27 July 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure


Contracting authority

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

  • Companies House: RC000060
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

1 Redman Place, Stratford,

London

E20 1JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Praveen Singh Bisht

Email: praveensingh.bisht@britishcouncil.org

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org/

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government