Notice Information
Notice Title
Computer-delivered (CD) and Paper-based (PB) IELTS delivery in the UK and Ireland
Notice Description
This ITT is to invite one or more suppliers on a framework to bid for the delivery of and the provision of exam venues for - computer-delivered IELTS tests in the UK from October 2021 in locations:Canterbury, Glasgow, Southampton, Eastbourne, Brighton, Norwich, Belfast and Portsmouth.The Service Provider will provide both the venue and exams delivery services for all required exams, across a number of locations/cities across UK and Ireland, as stated in Annex 5 (Venue locations, indicative candidate volumes, and capacity requirements). Full list of cities for which services are required are listed in Annex 4. Whilst majority of the required exams will be computer-based, there will be provision required for paper-based exams in certain locations. The supplier must be able to provide services for Computer-delivered (CD) exams: however accommodating paper-based (PB) exams as and when the needs arise will be optional and at the request of the British Council. If the supplier has e
Lot Information
Canterbury
Canterbury
GlasgowGlasgow
SouthamptonSouthampton
EastbourneEastbourne
BrightonBrighton
NorwichNorwich
BelfastBelfast
PortsmouthPortsmouth
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02cf84
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028142-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
75121000 - Administrative educational services
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £35,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Nov 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Sep 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Oct 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 6BB
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England), TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight, TLJ31 Portsmouth, TLJ4 Kent, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
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