Notice Information
Notice Title
Serviced Office, Coworking and Flexible Space Solutions
Notice Description
The British Council is seeking appropriate providers of serviced office, co-working, hybrid and managed space to provide flexible working solutions in support the changing needs of our business and global estate portfolio.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform and to facilitate market interest and engagement in our intentions to procure a Global Services Framework Agreement with one or more global provider's of flexible space solutions - prior to the formal commencement of procurement.The objective of the Procurement is to;Establish a Global Services Agreement with a global serviced accommodation provider(s) that provides the British Council with innovative and flexible space solutions that support the regions in delivering the British Council's Corporate Plan, its commercial business outcomes and its cultural relations impact worldwide. The British Council's preference would be to enter a Global Service Agreement with a provider that has assets in the majority of countries / regions within which the British Council operates. However we are also keen to explore options which may include a consortium led approach, bringing together multiple smaller providers across our global footprint, or options involving consultancy/brokerage firms to act as the single point of contact while allowing access to multiple providers of shared office space. A list of countries from which the British Council operates can be found at https://www.britishcouncil.org/Establish a contractual arrangement that provides a point of contact, pre- agreed specifications, terms and conditions and full visibility of costs and applicable discounts.To have a non-exclusive relationship that does not commit the British Council to spend. A preference to work with providers that can offer centralised financial management on a global / regional basis. Enable the business to improve the performance and management of its Global Estate Portfolio. At this stage we anticipate the value of the contract to be circa PS900k/annum.Please register your interest via the British Council In-Tend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil using Project Reference: BC/01721
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-029d4e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005597-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
70 - Real estate services
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- CPV Codes
70000000 - Real estate services
70130000 - Letting services of own property
70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services
70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis
70310000 - Building rental or sale services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Jul 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Scott Caton
- Contact Email
- scott.caton@britishcouncil.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 IJQ
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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