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Accounting Service for British Council in China

British Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 07:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is procuring accounting services for its two wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China: BC Education Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd and Yinghe Advertising (Beijing) Company Limited. The scope covers setting up charts of accounts, bookkeeping and accounting under China Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, local VAT and surtax compliance and filing, other statutory filings required in China, and audit support. The appointed provider will deliver a compliant, consistent and cost-efficient service meeting Chinese regulatory requirements and the British Council’s requirements. This is a financial services opportunity, classified under CPV 66000000. Work is centred on the two British Council entities in China, so suppliers need the capability to support Chinese operations and local statutory obligations.

The process has reached tender: the British Council invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure. Expressions of interest were due by 6 September 2026 at 23:00 UTC, enquiries by 16 August 2026 at 23:00 UTC, and the award decision was scheduled by 18 September 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. The contract is valued at up to £320,000 gross. The initial term runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with one optional 12-month extension by mutual agreement, to 31 October 2030. Electronic submissions are allowed and tenders must be in Chinese. Evaluation is weighted 40% commercial, 30% methodology and approach, 20% quality and 10% social value, following completeness, exclusion and qualification checks.

This opportunity suits accounting firms, tax advisers and finance service providers with established operations in China and experience supporting foreign-owned enterprises. Suppliers should be able to configure charts of accounts, maintain books and prepare accounts under Chinese GAAP, manage local VAT and surtax compliance, complete other statutory filings and provide audit support. The requirement particularly favours providers with a demonstrable track record delivering these services for British Council operations or comparable international organisations, together with the professional capability to meet Chinese regulatory requirements consistently. A robust transition plan is needed for handover and service set-up. Suppliers must complete the procurement questionnaire, provide the required core supplier information through the Central Digital Platform and demonstrate compliance with the stated qualification criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Accounting Service for British Council in China

Notice Description

2.1 British Council in China has a 3-year + 1 year optional extension accounting service purchase request for its two Whole Foreign Owned Enterprises (WFOE) in China, namely BC Education Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd (hereafter short for WFOE1), Yinghe Advertising (Beijing) Company Limited (hereafter short for WFOE2). The work scope of this service includes but not limited to: chart of accounts set-up, bookkeeping, accounting according to China Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); tax compliance & filing according to China local VAT and surtax regulatory, and other statutory filing as per China local requirement and audit support. British Council expects to find a partner who can provide the above service to its two WFOEs in China and the service shall meets China regulatory and British Council's requirement, be consistent and cost efficient.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: one 12-month optional extension as per mutual agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075507-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
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 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 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

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