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EU_1465 - SSJ Tetris Arquitectura - MO move

British Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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11 Aug 2026 at 08:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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11 Aug 2026 at 07:14

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured comprehensive Design and Build services for relocating its main office in Madrid. The project covers a 650–683 square metre centre accommodating teaching, examinations and back-office functions. The appointed service includes project initiation and brief development; preliminary, concept, developed and detailed design with mechanical, electrical and plumbing coordination; pre-construction and fixed-price agreement; turnkey construction and fit-out; furniture, fixtures and equipment coordination, supply and installation; subcontractor management; and project close-out, certifications and aftercare. This is an architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services requirement. The work is for a new, accessible Madrid centre with suitable local demographics for teaching operations, following the planned sale of the British Council’s existing freehold property in Madrid.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to JONES LANG LASALLE SERVICES LIMITED, specifically its Spanish subsidiary, on 1 July 2026. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026. It used a direct award under the British Council’s umbrella contract with JLL, applying the master agreement’s terms and conditions; the stated rationale was a single supplier’s technical reasons. There was one completed lot. The award and contract value is €325,000 excluding VAT and €350,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 September to 31 December 2026, with one possible three-month extension, allowing a maximum end date of 31 March 2027. The requirement was above the relevant threshold and was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competition.

This procurement indicates recurring demand from the British Council for end-to-end workplace relocation and fit-out delivery in international locations. A credible future supplier would need to combine architectural design, construction management and turnkey fit-out delivery under a single point of responsibility, rather than offer only one specialist service. Relevant capability includes coordinating MEP design, producing a developed design suitable for fixed-price construction, managing subcontractors, supplying and installing FF&E, and completing certifications, handover and aftercare. Experience delivering office or teaching-centre environments would be particularly relevant, including the ability to integrate teaching, examinations and administrative functions within a constrained commercial interior. Suppliers should also be able to work through framework or umbrella-contract arrangements and demonstrate the operational capacity to deliver a complete project in Madrid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EU_1465 - SSJ Tetris Arquitectura - MO move

Notice Description

British Council has decided to proceed with the sale of the freehold property in Madrid city and relocate the main office to a new centre with more attractive demographics and accessibility for teaching operations. The project requires comprehensive Design & Build services for a 650-683 sqm space to accommodate Teaching Centre, Exams, and Back Office functions. The scope includes: Design & Build Delivery: Under the Design & Build model, JLL Tetris Spain provides single point of responsibility for: * Project initiation and brief development * Complete design phase (Preliminary Study, Concept Design, Developed Design, Detailed Design with MEP coordination) * Pre-construction phase with Fixed Price agreement based on developed design * Turnkey construction and fit-out execution * FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) coordination, supply and installation * Management of all subcontractors * Project close-out, certifications, and aftercare support The estimated construction budget is PS350000 (including VAT) based on 320 sqm at PS1,300/sqm, aligned with JLL benchmarks for similar Madrid office fit-out projects.

Procurement Information

JLL has an umbrella contract with British Council, For this particular countract, we're contracting the JLL spanish subsidiary, and with the terms and conditions of the master agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080676-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£325,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£325,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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
1
Supplier Name

JONES LANG LASALLE SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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