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VENUE HIRE FOR COMPUTER AND BASED EXAMS

British Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

28 Sep 2026 at 14:10

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

22 Sep 2026 at 10:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council sought a venue in Kigali, Rwanda, for computer-based examinations. The requirement was for organisations able to provide suitable exam premises; the procurement is categorised as services. The buyer’s description directs suppliers to the request for proposal for the detailed venue requirements. This is a venue-hire opportunity, rather than a request to supply computer equipment or examination software.

The British Council invited proposals through a below-threshold, open competition under the Procurement Act 2023. The tender reached the invitation-to-offer stage, but the procurement was subsequently cancelled. The sole lot had an estimated gross value of £32,696. The proposed contract period ran from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028. The submission deadline was 23 September 2026 at 20:30 UTC. The lot’s stated evaluation basis was scoring, with a maximum of 100 points. The cancellation reason given was that the business already had an examination venue and would continue with its existing supplier.

This requirement was suited to venue operators in Kigali with premises capable of hosting computer-based examinations. Suppliers would need to demonstrate that their facilities could meet the buyer’s requirements set out in its request for proposal. The scale was a single-location venue-hire service for the British Council, rather than a multi-site or equipment-supply contract. The stated cancellation reason indicates that the buyer chose to continue using its existing venue supplier, so the opportunity did not proceed to a new contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VENUE HIRE FOR COMPUTER AND BASED EXAMS

Notice Description

The British Council would like to formally request a proposal from organizations who is capable to provide Computer based exam Venues for location - Kigali,Rwanda The details are provided in RFP which is provided in attachment including the other files as well for your reference. Please provide your Proposals based on the requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077731
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091465-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination 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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,696 Under £100K
Lots Value
£32,696 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Cancelled

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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