Tender

Venue Hire for Paper – Based Exams in Dubai, UAE

  • British Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084764

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fa0c

Published 19 December 2025, 10:42am

Scope

Description

The British Council is looking for multiple venues to conduct paper-based examinations across Dubai.

Total value (estimated)

  • £300,000 excluding VAT
  • £300,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 February 2026 to 15 February 2028
  • Possible extension to 15 February 2030
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

An option for an extension for up to an additional 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79952000 - Event services

Submission

Tender submission deadline

16 January 2026, 1:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

23 January 2026

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Commercial

Pricing approach

 Price 40%
Methodology and Approach

Please check the supplier response document

 Quality 30%
Quality

e check the supplier response document

 Quality 20%
Social Value

e check the supplier response document

 Quality 10%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority

British Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

1 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Imane Oumlil

Email: Imane.Oumlil@britishcouncil.org.ma

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government