Notice Information
Notice Title
Primary English Language Test - specification, item design and small-scale trialing, South Africa.
Notice Description
The British Council's work in English and School Education aims for transformational change in English language policy and practice. Therefore, we are looking for a supplier who can provide this service. Both local and international suppliers are invited to bid, whether companies or individuals. However, Individual suppliers will be subject to a separate consultancy agreement aligned with South Africa labour and tax laws.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: With an option to extend for another 30 days
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0599f3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056434-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 20 Oct 2025 - 17 Apr 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Imane Oumlil
- Contact Email
- imane.oumlil@britishcouncil.org.ma
- 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/056434-2025
15th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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