Published date: 27 August 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 September 2024, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Courier services - 64120000

Location of contract

E20 1JQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-117-3611-BC/03611

Published date

27 August 2024

Closing date

26 September 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

7.1 Introduction and background to the tender
This invitation to tender (ITT) seeks to obtain the most effective and efficient business courier services provider for the British Council Sub-Saharan Africa (British Council, SSA), as outlined in the Specification, Clause 7 of the ITT. This will comprise both international (within SSA and overseas) and local (in-country in some cases) courier service for our business courier needs as indicated in the Lots for this tender.
The British Council is looking for a supplier with demonstrable expertise in delivering these services to a high standard, while offering excellent value for money effectively, efficiently, timely and safely. During our last financial year (2023/24), approximately GBP £2,100,000 was spent on courier services across 20 countries of operation, this excludes postage, visa, diplomatic luggage etc. The operations are in the various countries as outlined herein.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sandra Banda

Address

1 Redman Place
Stratford
London
E20 1JQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

-

Email

Sandra.Banda@BritishCouncil.Org