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Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific and Question Paper Distribution (QPD) & Confidential Material Room (CMR) for Pakistan[E34]

London, United KingdomBRITISH COUNCIL(THE)[E1]

In plain English

What they want: 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.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC. UTC: 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 7,000,000
Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)See what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E6]: 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value[E35]: GBP 7,000,000
Published[E31]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure[E30]: Competitive flexible procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

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.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: PK, Pakistan.[E15]
ConditionDelivery location: PH, Philippines.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: SG, Singapore.[E8]
ConditionDelivery location: LK, Sri Lanka.[E18]
ConditionDelivery location: TH, Thailand.[E17]
ConditionDelivery location: VN, Vietnam.[E16]
ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E19]
ConditionDelivery location: BD, Bangladesh.[E22]
ConditionDelivery location: CN, China.[E14]
ConditionDelivery location: HK, Hong Kong.[E20]
ConditionDelivery location: IN, India.[E12]
ConditionDelivery location: ID, Indonesia.[E21]
ConditionDelivery location: JP, Japan.[E13]
ConditionDelivery location: MY, Malaysia.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: PK, Pakistan.[E10]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E23]
ConditionLot 1 selection criterion: Please refer to ITT documents pack.[E24]
ConditionLot 2 selection criterion: Please refer to tender pack for details.[E25]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E27]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E26]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2030, extendable to 1 Jan 2031.[E3]
DetailLot 2 runs from 1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2030, extendable to 1 Jan 2031.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 29 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC.[E28]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E33]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 100966-2026

Evidence

35 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is BRITISH COUNCIL(THE).
Document 100966-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 64100000 (Post and courier services).
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2030, extendable to 1 Jan 2031.
“2027-01-01T00:00:00Z to 2030-01-01T23:59:59Z”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 2 runs from 1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2030, extendable to 1 Jan 2031.
“2027-01-01T00:00:00Z to 2030-01-01T23:59:59Z”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/lots/1/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100966-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Requests to participate must be submitted by 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC. Invited suppliers bid later.
“2026-11-16T23:59:59Z”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/expressionOfInterestDeadline, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“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…”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: SG, Singapore.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/10, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: PH, Philippines.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/9, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: PK, Pakistan.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/8, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: MY, Malaysia.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/7, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Delivery location: IN, India.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Delivery location: JP, Japan.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Delivery location: CN, China.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Delivery location: PK, Pakistan.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Delivery location: VN, Vietnam.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/13, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
Delivery location: TH, Thailand.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/12, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
Delivery location: LK, Sri Lanka.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/11, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
Delivery location: HK, Hong Kong.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
Delivery location: ID, Indonesia.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
Delivery location: BD, Bangladesh.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E23
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E24
Lot 1 selection criterion: Please refer to ITT documents pack.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E25
Lot 2 selection criterion: Please refer to tender pack for details.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/lots/1/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E26
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E27
The buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/lots/1/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E28
Clarification questions close at 29 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC.
“2026-10-29T23:59:59Z”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E29
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 100966-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E30
The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E31
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T12:21:56Z”
Document 100966-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E32
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E33
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration (first time log in) or https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/login-supplier?tenant=BritishCouncil”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E34
The notice is titled "Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific and Question Paper Distribution (QPD) & Confidential Material Room (CMR) for Pakistan".
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E35
The stated value is GBP 7,000,000 excluding VAT.
“7000000 GBP”
Document 100966-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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