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Supply of Printing and Advertising of Promotional Items for BC Egypt

British Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 10:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 May 2026 at 06:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is procuring printing and advertising services for promotional items required by its Egypt operation. The scope covers the supply of printed matter and related products, including advertising material, stickers and strips, trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals. This is primarily a goods supply requirement, supported by advertising and print production capability. Delivery and performance are for British Council Egypt, with the appointed supplier based in Cairo, Egypt. The requirement is suitable for an established printing, promotional merchandise or advertising agency able to manage production and supply at significant scale. The procurement relates to one combined requirement rather than separate published lots, so suppliers would need to cover the full range of promotional printing and advertising items.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed open procedure. One lot was awarded to Harmony Sign on 12 August 2026, with an awarded value of £600,000 gross. The original estimated value was £500,000 net (£650,000 gross). Seven bids were received and all seven reached the final stage, including seven from SMEs. Evaluation was based on technical quality at 60% and commercial cost at 40%. The tender deadline was 5 July 2026, with the award decision period ending 25 July 2026. The published contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with a possible extension to 30 September 2030. A signature milestone was scheduled for 25 September 2026, and the standstill period ended on 7 September 2026.

This award demonstrates substantial recurring demand from the British Council in Egypt for printed promotional materials and advertising production. Competitors seeking to qualify for a future requirement would need to provide reliable end-to-end print supply, covering advertising stickers and strips, catalogues, manuals and related promotional products. Strong technical capability matters: technical quality accounted for most of the evaluation, so suppliers should be able to present clear production methods, samples, quality controls and evidence of meeting detailed specifications. Commercial competitiveness remains important, with cost forming 40% of the assessment. The seven-bid response, including SME participation, indicates competition from capable smaller businesses. A credible supplier would also need sufficient production capacity, dependable delivery arrangements in Egypt and experience serving a major international public-facing organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Printing and Advertising of Promotional Items for BC Egypt

Notice Description

British Council Egypt requirements to hire Printing and advertising agencies

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a261
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080711-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22459100 - Advertising stickers and strips

22460000 - Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals

22462000 - Advertising material

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

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
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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
1
Supplier Name

Harmony Sign

Further Information

Notice Documents

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