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Provision of Catering Services for the English and School Education (ESE) Programme across Morocco

British Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 16:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Aug 2026 at 12:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured catering services for its English and School Education programmes across Morocco. The requirement is to cater for programme activities, including conferences, training events and similar events, with delivery across the country. This is event catering rather than a general food supply contract: suppliers need to organise food and service for education-related events wherever they are held in Morocco. The British Council sought one supplier for the requirement. The selected supplier is based in Rabat, Morocco. The work supports the Council’s English and School Education programmes, and the geographic scope spans all 12 regions of Morocco.

The procurement is complete and the British Council selected Fouz Services Sarl Au for the single lot. The award was made on 7 October 2026, at a stated value of £480,000 including VAT. The tender’s estimated value was £400,000 excluding VAT; the award notice describes its figure as a contract cap, with catering services used on demand. The planned contract period runs from 22 October 2026 to 18 October 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions, up to 16 October 2030. The open procedure attracted two bids. Evaluation weighted price at 40%, nationwide delivery capacity and logistics at 20%, relevant catering experience at 20%, social value at 10%, and quality assurance, food safety and service approach at 10%.

For a future requirement from the British Council, a credible supplier would need to deliver catering nationwide across Morocco, with the logistics and operational capacity to serve events in all 12 regions. Relevant experience includes catering for conferences, training events and comparable programmes. The evaluation also shows that food safety, quality assurance and a clear service-delivery approach matter alongside competitive pricing; social value forms part of the assessment too. This is a country-wide, on-demand service requirement rather than a fixed schedule of meals, so suppliers need to manage variable event demand while maintaining consistent standards across locations. The successful supplier is a Rabat-based SME, demonstrating that a smaller business can be selected for the requirement, provided it can evidence the necessary reach and service capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Catering Services for the English and School Education (ESE) Programme across Morocco

Notice Description

The British Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide catering services in support of its English and School Education programmes more details can be found in the invitation to tender documents

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Possible extension of two periods of 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e594
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094903-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
22 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2028 1-2 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

Fouz Services Sarl Au

Further Information

Notice Documents

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