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19 Oct 2026 at 10:56

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council’s Hong Kong SCR Rightsizing Project involves the supply of building materials. The stated scope is limited to an agreement setting out the contract’s terms and conditions for the project; the procurement does not describe specific materials, quantities or installation work. The buying organisation is the British Council, a public authority. The project is for Hong Kong, and the successful supplier is a Hong Kong-based interior design and contracting business. This is a goods procurement rather than a commission for design or construction services, based on the published item classification. The requirement is therefore most relevant to suppliers able to provide building materials for a rightsizing project in Hong Kong and to meet the buyer’s contractual requirements.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to K W Nelson Interior Design & Contracting Ltd. The British Council used a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot, which is complete. The contract was signed on 22 August 2026 and runs from 22 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its gross value is £468,000. The award is active, as is the contract. The published process identifies building materials as the procurement category but gives no further award criteria or supplier eligibility conditions. The contract description refers to agreeing terms and conditions for the Hong Kong SCR Rightsizing Project, while the award itself is for the supply of building materials.

For suppliers considering comparable future requirements from the British Council in Hong Kong, this award demonstrates demand for building materials as part of a rightsizing project, procured through a limited competition below the applicable threshold. A credible competitor would need to source and supply appropriate building materials and demonstrate the capacity to fulfil a project-specific requirement in Hong Kong. The successful supplier’s business combines interior design and contracting, indicating that relevant market capability can sit within a firm able to support project delivery as well as materials supply. The procurement does not identify particular materials, technical standards, accreditations or quantified delivery requirements, so the evidence points to a broad materials-supply capability rather than a narrower product specialism. Suppliers should be prepared to meet the British Council’s contract terms and conditions for this type of project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hong Kong SCR Rightsizing Project

Notice Description

Agreement to provide terms and condition of the contract for Hong Kong SCR Rightsizing project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a78
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098348-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44111000 - Building materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£468,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Aug 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 6-12 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

K W Nelson Interior Design & Contracting Ltd.

Further Information

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