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Outsourcing services of Recruitment, Verification and Payroll Management of Workers (NPW) including examination venue staffs and Hourly paid teachers in Sri Lanka.

British Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 06:56

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is procuring outsourced recruitment, worker verification and payroll management for non-permanent workers in Sri Lanka. The service covers examination venue staff and hourly-paid teachers, including chief supervisors, assistant supervisors, invigilators, marshals, temporary back-office staff and examiners. The supplier will provide end-to-end staffing and payroll administration, with the option to take over the British Council’s existing pool of venue staff and teachers and manage their monthly payroll. The work supports British Council examinations delivered across Sri Lanka, including Colombo, Kandy and Jaffna, and teaching centres in Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna and Matara. The requirement is a personnel supply service, classified under CPV 79620000. The British Council is the buying organisation.

The procurement has reached tender: the British Council invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure, managed electronically through its MyProcurement portal. Expressions of interest were due by 1 September 2026 at 22:59 UTC, and enquiries closed on 16 August 2026 at 23:00 UTC. The anticipated contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with a two-year extension available in one-year increments, potentially lasting until 30 November 2030. The single lot is valued at £1,127,118 excluding tax and £1,330,000 including tax. Award is expected by 8 October 2026. Evaluation allocates 50% to price, 20% to contract acceptance and operational approach, 15% to quality and experience, 10% to social value and 5% to methodology and approach.

This opportunity suits an established employee placement agency or HR outsourcing provider able to deliver recruitment, verification and monthly payroll administration at scale in Sri Lanka. Relevant suppliers should demonstrate a track record of HR outsourcing in Sri Lanka, provide client references and show strong organisational, technological and financial capability for payroll management. The service requires reliable systems, sufficient resources, governance and operational processes to manage a large workforce of examination personnel and hourly-paid teachers, while maintaining service quality, managing risks, meeting compliance obligations and reporting against key performance indicators. Suppliers should be prepared to accept the contract template, including insurance requirements and KPI provisions. Social value is also assessed, particularly proposals for training opportunities that address skills gaps and support people facing barriers to employment or living in deprived areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outsourcing services of Recruitment, Verification and Payroll Management of Workers (NPW) including examination venue staffs and Hourly paid teachers in Sri Lanka.

Notice Description

The British Council in Sri Lanka is inviting reputable and experienced outsourcing services providing vendors to submit tenders for providing verification and payroll management of various categories of Non-Permanent Workers (NPW) through an employee placement agency who has experience in providing end to end staffing solutions and management of payroll for Exam venue staffs and Teachers for the British Council Sri Lanka. The British Council Sri Lanka facilitates a comprehensive array of UK qualifications throughout Sri Lanka via our offices in Colombo, Kandy, and Jaffna, as well as in the Maldives. We administer exams in several cities across Sri Lanka and in Male, Maldives, totalling approximately 100,000 exams annually. Also, we have Teaching Centres in all Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna & Matara Branch offices with a total number of teachers counting to over 75. To deliver these exams, we require about 500 exams venue staffs and examiners in Sri Lanka, including Chief Supervisors, Assistant Supervisors, Invigilators, Marshals, Temporary Back-office Staff, and Examiners. Given the scale of these contractual relationships and payroll activities, which extend beyond the core responsibilities of our specialized exams delivery team, we have outsourced the management and payment of venue staff and hourly paid teachers' contracts, verification and Payroll management of Exams venue staffs and Teachers. We can handover the existing pool of venue staffs and teachers so that the vendor needs to manage the payroll only on monthly basis and in such scenario, there will be no payment for recruitment and verification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075505-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,127,118 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,127,118 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
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
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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

Further Information

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