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Events Management Services - Libya

British Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 08:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Aug 2026 at 08:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 May 2026 at 08:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured event management services in Libya, covering the end-to-end logistics and delivery of its events portfolio. The requirement is for a strategic partner to centralise event management, support consistent delivery for stakeholders and partners, and achieve efficiencies through competitive purchasing. The work falls within event services (CPV 79952000) and is a services contract. Delivery is associated with the British Council’s events activity in Libya, with the selected suppliers based in Tripoli. The arrangement uses an open framework for events management, allowing the buyer to place work through competitions or without reopening competition under the framework’s terms.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 8 June 2026 and the tender submission deadline was 21 June 2026. Four bids reached the final stage, including four from SMEs. Two active awards were made on 13 July 2026: JUSOOR AL-MUSTAQBAL received £500,000 gross, and Ramin Island for Tourism Investment received £250,000 gross. Both awards cover the single event services lot. The awarded service was scheduled for 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with an option to extend by up to 12 months. A contract with Ramin Island was signed on 10 September 2026 for £250,000 gross, with a stated contract period to 9 September 2028 and maximum extent to 30 September 2030. Award criteria were set out in section 18 of the ITT. A 10% fee of the award value applies to the successful supplier.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from the British Council for a partner able to manage events across Libya rather than deliver isolated event tasks. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to coordinate end-to-end logistics, organise delivery across an events portfolio and provide a consistent experience for stakeholders and partners. The successful suppliers show that established, large organisations with a Libyan operating base were able to compete for the requirement. Relevant strengths include local access and relationships, dependable event delivery, supplier and venue coordination, purchasing control, and the ability to work within a centralised management model. Suppliers preparing for comparable work should be able to evidence reliable mobilisation, quality assurance, portfolio-level coordination and experience delivering events in Libya.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Events Management Services - Libya

Notice Description

This tender seeks a strategic partner to manage the end-to-end logistics and delivery of our events portfolio. By centralising events management, we aim to leverage competitive bidding, achieve significant cost savings, and ensure a high-quality, consistent experience for all stakeholders and partners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 3 years with an option for an extension for up to an additional 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088006-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 10 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Postcode Area
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

JUSOOR AL-MUSTAQBAL

Ramin Island for Tourism Investment

Further Information

Notice Documents

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