Awarded contract

Venue provision for computer-based exams in the UK and Ireland

Details

Buyer: British Council
Supplier(s): 6 suppliers
COMMUNITY TRAINING PORTAL LIMITED
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
International House Trust Ltd
Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd
THE E-ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
Virtual IT Services Provider Ltd
Value: 2,945,676.8
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Hotel meeting and conference services
Published: 16 April 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The supply of venue provision for computer based exams in the UK and Ireland. ## Contract award Title: Contract 1 Lots: - Lot 2: Glasgow ## Contract award Title: Contract 2 Lots: - Lot 4: Manchester ## Contract award Title: Contract 3 Lots: - Lot 6: Birmingham ## Contract award Title: Contract 4 Lots: - Lot 8: Cambridge ## Contract award Title: Contract 5 Lots: - Lot 11: London West ## Contract award Title: Contract 6 Lots: - Lot 14: Newcastle ## Contract award Title: Contract 7 Lots: - Lot 16: Nottingham ## Contract award Title: Contract 8 Lots: - Lot 19: Brighton ## Contract award Title: Contract 9 Lots: - Lot 9: Portsmouth ## Contract award Title: Contract 10 Lots: - Lot 10: London Central ## Contract award Title: Contract 11 Lots: - Lot 13: London South ## Contract award Title: Contract 12 Lots: - Lot 18: Bristol ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Edinburgh - Lot 3: Belfast - Lot 5: Leeds - Lot 7: Cardiff - Lot 12: London North - Lot 15: Liverpool - Lot 17: Sheffield - Lot 20: Southampton

Timeline

Completed: Award date15 April 2026
Completed: Award published16 April 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 May 2027in 7 months

About the buyer

British Council is a UK charity that buys as a central government non-departmental public body sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Cultural relations, English teaching and exams are delivered in more than 200 countries and territories. Specialist frameworks, including the DICE framework for creative economy services, sit alongside individual tender competitions. Income beyond the FCDO grant comes from teaching, exams and commercial contracts.

Over the past 5 years, most of British Council's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and hotel, catering and retail.

Decision makers

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