--- title: "Exam Venue Hire and Related Services, British Council, Egypt Divided in lots" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f484" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f484" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f484.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f484.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL" published: "2021-11-08" --- # Exam Venue Hire and Related Services, British Council, Egypt Divided in lots Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f484 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f484) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f484.json) ## Summary The British Council in Egypt is currently conducting a tender for the hiring of exam venues and related services, classified under real estate services. The procurement process is at the tender stage and is open to participation until 15 December 2021. This initiative encompasses multiple lots, including Pen and Paper Based Exams, Computer Delivered Exams, Science Practical Exams, and Managed Service Delivery, with a contract duration of two years and an option for a 24-month extension. Interested suppliers must register on the British Council's procurement portal to express their interest and access relevant documents. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the real estate and service sectors, particularly those specialising in educational facilities, exam logistics, and property management. Companies with expertise in hotel services or those equipped to deliver academic examinations and practical assessments would be particularly well-suited to compete. By engaging in this tender, businesses can potentially expand their client base and establish long-term partnerships with the British Council, capitalising on the growing demand for examination services in Egypt. ## Notice The British Council, Egypt office offers examination services both for its candidates and for boards whose examinations it delivers. There are 2 types of delivery modes that are currently being used - Pen and Paper based and Computer Delivery As such, it conducts examinations for IELTS (International English Language Testing System), School examination, School Practical Exams including Science and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Exams, ACCA and other professional exams. Post Covid, British Council's (BC) Exam business in Egypt has seen an upward trend and it has contracted with hotels, universities and professional institutes to help deliver these Exams across various governates within Egypt. Thus, the driver for this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to expand the current venue pool to meet the current and future demand and build an agile business model which is scalable and cost effective across Egypt. ### Lot Information Pen and Paper Based Exams Suppliers can bid for either of the Lots or for all the Lots according to their areas of skill, knowledge and experience. Suppliers will not be disadvantaged if they apply for one Lot only however, suppliers must clearly identify their areas of expertise in their responses within the lot s they choose to respond to. Lot 1- Pen and Paper Based Exams Lot 2- Computer Delivered Exams Lot 3- Science Practical Exams Lot 4- Managed Service Delivery MSD Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration two - 2 years with an option for an extension of 24-months period under the same terms and conditions Computer Delivered Exams Suppliers can bid for either of the Lots or for all the Lots according to their areas of skill, knowledge and experience. Suppliers will not be disadvantaged if they apply for one Lot onlyhowever, suppliers must clearly identify their areas of expertise in their responses within the lot s they choose to respond to. Lot 1- Pen and Paper Based Exams Lot 2- Computer Delivered Exams Lot 3- Science Practical Exams Lot 4- Managed Service Delivery MSD Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration two 2 years with an option for an extension of 24-months period under the same terms and conditions Science Practicals Exams Suppliers can bid for either of the Lots or for all the Lots according to their areas of skill, knowledge and experience. Suppliers will not be disadvantaged if they apply for one Lot only however, suppliers must clearly identify their areas of expertise in their responses within the lot s they choose to respond to. Lot 1- Pen and Paper Based Exams Lot 2- Computer Delivered Exams Lot 3- Science Practical Exams Lot 4- Managed Service Delivery MSD Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration two 2 years with an option for an extension of 24-months period under the same terms and conditions Managed Service Delivery MSD Suppliers can bid for either of the Lots or for all the Lots according to their areas of skill, knowledge and experience. Suppliers will not be disadvantaged if they apply for one Lot onlyhowever, suppliers must clearly identify their areas of expertise in their responses within the lot s they choose to respond to. Lot 1- Pen and Paper Based Exams Lot 2- Computer Delivered Exams Lot 3- Science Practical Exams Lot 4- Managed Service Delivery MSD Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration two 2 years with an option for an extension of 24-months period under the same terms and conditions ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027927-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL | | Locality | SHARJAH | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 70 - Real estate services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 70000000 - Real estate services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79500000 - Office-support services ## Release History - 8 Nov 2021 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027927-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.britishcouncil.org - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f484. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f484.json.