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title: "Accounting Service for British Council in China"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06df98"
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# Accounting Service for British Council in China

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df98

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## Summary

The British Council is seeking a provider for a comprehensive accounting service for its Whole Foreign Owned Enterprises (WFOEs) in China, as part of a selective procurement process detailed under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54. The tender, titled "Accounting Service for British Council in China," is currently at the tender stage, with services focusing on financial and insurance services with a gross value of £320,000. It includes setting up charts of accounts, bookkeeping, and ensuring tax compliance according to Chinese GAAP. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 6th September 2026, with a contract period starting on 1st November 2026 and potentially extending to 31st October 2030. Key contacts include Forest Deng from the British Council, based at their London office.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for accountancy firms with expertise in Chinese financial regulations to expand their business by partnering with an esteemed public authority. Ideal contenders will have experience in providing financial services within China and will benefit from demonstrating compliance with ethical standards and offering competitive commercial terms. The tender provides a platform for growth through a competitive flexible procedure that requires participants to pass several assessment phases, covering quality, methodology, and commercial criteria, emphasizing the potential for long-term cooperation through a quality-driven service delivery model.

## Notice

2.1 British Council in China has a 3-year + 1 year optional extension accounting service purchase request for its two Whole Foreign Owned Enterprises (WFOE) in China, namely BC Education Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd (hereafter short for WFOE1), Yinghe Advertising (Beijing) Company Limited (hereafter short for WFOE2). The work scope of this service includes but not limited to: chart of accounts set-up, bookkeeping, accounting according to China Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); tax compliance & filing according to China local VAT and surtax regulatory, and other statutory filing as per China local requirement and audit support. British Council expects to find a partner who can provide the above service to its two WFOEs in China and the service shall meets China regulatory and British Council's requirement, be consistent and cost efficient.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: one 12-month optional extension as per mutual agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075507-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £320,000 |
| Lots value | £320,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 06:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075507-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075507-2026
  10th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.britishcouncil.org
- https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration
- https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/#/staticPreviewPage?eventUuid=c9de5c31-05a4-4533-824f-949bcf247b36
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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