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Exam venues centres on the Isle of Man

British Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 14:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is procuring exam venue centres for PTP examinations on the Isle of Man. The requirement covers the provision of suitable venues and associated hotel meeting, conference and event services. Work will be delivered on the Isle of Man. This is a services opportunity for venue operators, hotels, conference facilities and event-service providers able to host examinations in an appropriate setting. The British Council is the buying organisation and is seeking a supplier arrangement specifically for these examination venues. The requirement is focused on providing locations and venue services rather than the delivery or marking of examinations.

The procurement has reached tender: the British Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is structured as one lot with a gross value of £51,000 including VAT. The contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. Enquiries had to be submitted by 24 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC, and offers had to be submitted by 12 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Electronic submission is allowed. Evaluation is based on the supplier response, weighted at 60%, and the commercial response, weighted at 40%. The arrangement is a closed framework agreement with up to two participants, and contracts are awarded without reopening competition.

This opportunity suits businesses that operate examination venues, hotels, conference centres or event facilities on the Isle of Man. Suppliers should be able to provide a suitable, dependable location for PTP examinations and support the associated meeting, conference and event-service requirements. The arrangement is intended to appoint up to two participants, so it may suit established local providers with sufficient venue capacity and the ability to support bookings throughout the three-year contract period. Organisations with experience hosting formal examinations, controlled events or comparable conferences are likely to be well placed to demonstrate a strong supplier response, while the commercial response will also form a substantial part of the evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Exam venues centres on the Isle of Man

Notice Description

The British Council is looking for the PTP exams venue centres on the Isle of Man

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089719-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£51,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£51,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 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

Further Information

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