Notice Information
Notice Title
ITT Open Framework for Paper Based and Computer Based Exam Venue in South Africa
Notice Description
The British Council is looking for Exam Venues accross South Africa in locations like Johannesburg, Pretoria,PE,Durban and Capetown
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Possibility of extension for a period not exceeding 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054f23
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057540-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55100000 - Hotel services
55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services
55130000 - Other hotel services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-06-04
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Sandra Banda
- Contact Email
- sandra.banda@britishcouncil.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JQ
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057540-2025
18th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033362-2025
18th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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