# SSA\_2024\_SSA COURIER FRAMEWORK SERVICES

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [British Council](/buyers/british-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 27 August 2024
- Planned start: 1 January 2025
- Planned end: 31 December 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 19225e4f-6299-458c-8367-6c7d892a4a78-780544
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b9759fd-9cff-404e-a147-f904efb739e8

## 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\. Additional information: 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

## Related contract awards

- [UK\_409 - Welsh Translation Services - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-085daa9c-6062-4b08-bc1b-06f67b55f0f0): British Council
- [EU\_289 - ESP - Mobile lines - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a898d968-a24c-4432-b463-7efc7b2cde94): British Council
- [UK\_387\_Public relations for international school exams - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-649ce527-e458-444f-8d6b-fc7a5298869a): British Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19225e4f-6299-458c-8367-6c7d892a4a78-780544)