Tender

UAE, Qatar ,Oman and KSA - Examinations Support Services

BRITISH COUNCIL

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Tender

31 May 2022 at 10:09

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is currently conducting a tender for "Examinations Support Services" aimed at supporting the administration of examinations in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, and KSA. This tender falls under the services category, specifically related to business services like law, marketing, consulting, and recruitment. The procurement process is in the active stage, with the tender period concluding on 18 July 2022 at 14:00 (local time), and the award period set to begin on 19 July 2022. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest electronically, following registration on the British Council's procurement platform.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in staffing and examination administration, particularly those with experience in educational services and UK qualifications. Suppliers that can demonstrate capability in recruiting trained personnel for exam administration and who have operations or connections in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and KSA will be particularly well-placed to compete. The contract duration is initially set for two years, with the possibility of extending for an additional two years, allowing for sustained engagement and revenue potential for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

UAE, Qatar ,Oman and KSA - Examinations Support Services

Notice Description

The British Council is currently seeking single or multiple providers to provide staff to support administration of examinations in the UAE, Oman and KSA. Administering exams for UK qualifications is the British Council's biggest revenue-generating activity and the staff who administer them are the face of the British Council to test-takers. The British Council is also seeking single or multiple providers to provide services to support the administration of examinations in Qatar.The British Council has decided to limit the scope of this exercise to our examinations services in the UAE, Oman, Qatar and KSA. However, should the chosen provider perform successfully, the British Council would review extending the scope of work by means of a future tender exercise to include all other countries of the Middle East North Africa region, namely Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

Lot Information

Oman

The British Council is currently seeking single or multiple providers to provide staff to support administration of examinations in the UAE, Oman and KSA. Administering exams for UK qualifications is the British Council's biggest revenue-generating activity and the staff who administer them are the face of the British Council to test-takers.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of Two years with an option for an extension for up to an additional two years.

Qatar

The British Council is also seeking single or multiple providers to provide services to support the administration of examinations in Qatar.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of Two years with an option for an extension for up to an additional two years.

UAE

The British Council is currently seeking single or multiple providers to provide staff to support administration of examinations in the UAE, Oman and KSA. Administering exams for UK qualifications is the British Council's biggest revenue-generating activity and the staff who administer them are the face of the British Council to test-takers.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of Two years with an option for an extension for up to an additional two years.

KSA

The British Council is currently seeking single or multiple providers to provide staff to support administration of examinations in the UAE, Oman and KSA. Administering exams for UK qualifications is the British Council's biggest revenue-generating activity and the staff who administer them are the face of the British Council to test-takers.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of Two years with an option for an extension for up to an additional two years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0341e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015165-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Manjari Parashar
Contact Email
manjari.parashar@britishcouncil.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHARJAH
Postcode
N/A
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

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