Award

WE_842_Printing Services for British Council Georgia

BRITISH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Oct 2025 at 10:58

Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 08:16

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council, a public authority within the sub-central government of the United Kingdom, recently concluded a procurement process for printing services, which fell under the industry category of "services." The contract, titled "WE_842_Printing Services for British Council Georgia," aims to supply printing services for the Teaching Center and back office in Georgia. The procurement utilised an open competition method below the threshold, fostering competitive pricing and high-quality standards. This tender reached the award stage on 13th October 2025, with the contract scheduled to start on 27th October 2025 and extend to 26th October 2027, with potential additional annual extensions until 2031. The procurement valuation was handled in both GBP and GEL currencies, with delivery and service commenced primarily in Georgia.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specializing in printing services, specifically those that conform to ecological and sustainability standards. It provides a chance to establish or strengthen business relationships with the British Council. Suppliers, such as SMEs, would find this contract appealing due to the competitive nature of the bidding process and the possibility of serving high-volume requirements for both paper and promotional materials. The award criteria balanced quality, methodology and approach, and pricing, creating an equitable playing field for businesses that excel in these areas. Opportunities for involvement include engaging in a framework agreement, which allows flexibility and potential long-term business benefits.

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Notice Title

WE_842_Printing Services for British Council Georgia

Notice Description

The British Council Georgia is seeking to contract one or more Suppliers to provide printing services for the Teaching Center and back office in order to achieve competitive prices and high level of quality in line with ecological and sustainability standards.

Lot Information

Printing services - paper material

British Council Georgia is looking to contract one or more suppliers for printing of paper related materials

Renewal: option to extend 4 additional times (12 month each)

Promotional materials

British Council Georgia is looking to contract one or more suppliers for printing of promotional materials.

Renewal: option to extend 4 additional times (12 month each)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a09c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064686-2025
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

79811000 - Digital printing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£275,860 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Suzan Dogru Asik
Contact Email
suzan.asik@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ARTSERVICE

PRINT P

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