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Provision of School Venues for Conducting British Council Examinations in Bangladesh

British Council · Local or regional public body

In brief

British Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 15 April 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?

Key dates

Express interest by
11:59pm, Tuesday 10 March 2026
Bids by
11:59pm, Monday 30 March 2026

Miss the interest deadline and you cannot bid, even though the bid deadline is later.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 91 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around April 2030.

What the notice says

BC Services Bangladesh Ltd, a local entity of the British Council, is inviting eligible and qualified schools in Bangladesh to participate in a tender process for the provision of examination venues. The purpose of this tender is to identify suitable school premises that can be used to conduct British Council examinations in full compliance with: • British Council examination venue standards and operational requirements; and • All applicable Government of Bangladesh laws and regulations governing the operation of educational institutions in Bangladesh. Participating schools must ensure that their venues meet the required standards relating to infrastructure, safety, security, accessibility, seating capacity, examination conditions, and administrative support necessary for the smooth and secure delivery of examinations. The selected school venues will primarily be used to conduct examinations for the school's own registered candidates. In addition, the British Council may, where required, use these venues to administer examinations for candidates from other schools and/or private candidates.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Monday 30 March 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 018182-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 018700-2026

About the buyer

British CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

330

Awards

173

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 018182-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 March 2026, last updated 3 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.