Award

Local Transportation GCC

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 May 2022 at 06:33

Tender

07 Dec 2021 at 15:32

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking service providers for the "Local Transportation GCC" tender, focusing on transport services across six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman. The procurement process is currently active, following an open procedure. The tender process began with an announcement dated 7 December 2021, with a bidding deadline of 12 January 2022, at 14:00 UAE time. This contract includes multiple lots, with a total estimated value of approximately £1,152,440.87 for various local transportation services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for transport and logistics firms, particularly those with expertise in providing ground transportation and vehicle hire services in the Middle East. Businesses that specialise in reliable transportation solutions and meet the British Council's social quality methodology criteria will be well-positioned to compete for contracts, especially as bidders can propose for multiple lots, enhancing their chances of securing a contract across different locations.

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Notice Title

Local Transportation GCC

Notice Description

6 lots to this procurement Lot 1 & 2 awarded. Lots 3 & 5 discontinued

Lot Information

Lot 1 UAE

Local - ground transportation services for British Council staff. Additional information: 2 times 12 months

Options: 2 times 1 year option to extend

Renewal: 2 times 1 option year

Kuwait

local transportation. Additional information: 2 times 1 year extension - option years

Options: 2 times 1 year

Renewal: 2 x 1 option year(s)

Lot 3 Qatar

local transportation services. Additional information: Procurement discontinued no contract placed

Renewal: 2 x 1 option year (s)

Saudi Arabia

Local Transportation services. No contract placed as yet Additional information: 2 options years Though no contract placed as yet

Options: 2 option years no contract placed as yet

Renewal: 2 x 1 option year (s)

Lot 5 Bahrain

Local Transportation services. Little demand procurement for this lot discontinued Additional information: 2 options years Though procurement discontinued - no contract to be placed

Options: none no contract placed Procurement discontinued

Renewal: 2 x 1 option year (s)

Lot 6 Oman

Local transportation services. Additional information: 2 times 1 year

Options: 2 times 1 year options

Renewal: 2 x 1 option year s

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fe2a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012333-2022
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,152,440 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£444,312 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20223 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Contact Name
Helen Teggart
Contact Email
helen.teggart@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
+44 971504621980

Buyer Location

Locality
DUBAI
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CLASSIC LUXURY TRANSPORT

UNITED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

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