Invitation to Tender (ITT) For: Transport and confidential material movement services for British Council-Bangladesh
British Council · Local or regional public body
In brief
British Council has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £1,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 43 months with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 91 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
BC Services Bangladesh Limited a local entity of The British Council invites reputed and experienced vendors to participate in a tendering exercise to provide transport services across Bangladesh. As British Council Bangladesh operations continue to expand nationwide, there is significant potential for growth in the demand for transport services. In view of this expansion, we invite interested service providers to take part in this tender. Additionally, BC Services Bangladesh Limited a local entity of The British Council invites reputed and experienced vendors to participate in a tendering exercise to provide material movement services. These services primarily involve in country…Read the full description
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015965-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015986-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076995-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
329Awards
174Suppliers it has used most for transport
- Cabify Empresarial SAS1 contract
- Classic Luxury Transport1 contract
- Mi Aguila Transportes SAS1 contract
- Saimon Enterprise Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £838mframework ceiling
- £60mestimated
From notice 015965-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 February 2026, last updated 13 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.