Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific and Question Paper Distribution (QPD) & Confidential Material Room (CMR) for Pakistan
British Council · published 26 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 · questions by 29 Oct 2026, 23:59
- Estimated value
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure · above threshold · sets up a framework
- Contract dates
- 1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2030
- Where
- UK-wide
- Categories (CPV)
- 64100000 Post and courier services
- Lots
- 2 lots
- Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific — £3,768,718
- Question Paper Distribution (QPD) and Confidential Materials Room (CMR) — £3,200,000
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- Social Value (quality)10%
- Technical & Operational Capability (quality)20%
- Service Level Agreement (SLA), Experience & References (quality)20%
- Commercial (cost)50%
Description
The British Council seeks to appoint suitably qualified and experienced courier service provider(s) to support its examination operations through two separate lots, covering international courier services across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and domestic courier services within Pakistan. Suppliers may submit a tender for Lot 1 (International Courier Services - APAC), Lot 2 (Pakistan QPD and CMR Services), or both lots. Suppliers applying for both lots must clearly demonstrate their capability, experience, and operational capacity to meet the specific requirements of each lot. Each lot will be evaluated separately against its respective requirements.
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