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Provision of Examination Halls in Olaya Riyadh, KSA

British Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 10:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking one supplier to provide secure examination halls in the Al Olaya area of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The facilities will support paper-based examinations, corporate programmes and related testing activities. The requirement also includes flexible event spaces for educational, cultural and institutional events in Saudi Arabia. This is a services contract covering examination and event venue provision, rather than the delivery of examination content or teaching. Businesses suited to this opportunity are venue operators, examination-centre providers and event-space specialists with suitable facilities in Riyadh, particularly in or near Al Olaya. The requirement combines secure, controlled spaces for testing with adaptable accommodation for a range of public-facing and institutional events.

The procurement has reached tender: the British Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Supplier questions had to be submitted by 10 September 2026 at 23:00 UTC, and tenders were due by 30 September 2026 at 15:00 UTC. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract is expected to run from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2029, with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months; the maximum stated end date is 1 January 2031. The gross estimated value is £138,000, including applicable taxes. There is one lot. The award will be evaluated using the criteria set out in the request for proposals. The tender is recorded as an open procurement for services and is below the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits a single established venue or facilities operator able to provide secure examination halls and flexible event accommodation in Riyadh. Relevant capabilities include managing controlled examination environments for paper-based assessments, supporting corporate and ancillary testing programmes, and adapting rooms for educational, cultural and institutional events. Suppliers should be able to provide a dependable local operating base in the Al Olaya area, with sufficient space, facilities and operational capacity to serve different types of booking. Experience in venue management, examination delivery support, event operations or comparable secure facilities would be directly relevant. The requirement may suit businesses that can combine testing-centre standards with flexible event management, rather than suppliers offering general-purpose rooms without the operational controls needed for examinations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Examination Halls in Olaya Riyadh, KSA

Notice Description

We are seeking to appoint one supplier in Riyadh (in Al Olaya area) with the capability to provide secure examination halls for the delivery of paper-based examinations, corporate programmes, and ancillary testing activities, together with flexible event spaces for educational, cultural, and institutional events in KSA.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: with an option for an extension for up to an additional 24 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f32e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084262-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£138,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£138,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2029 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

Notice Documents

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