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PIN: UK_331 - Trapped Cash Solution (Global Payment Service Provider (PSP)) - BC/03765

British Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:15.

Opportunity overview

The British Council is seeking to conduct a market engagement with suppliers who can provide Online Payment Acceptance Services in challenging markets, primarily South-East Asia and AfricaIntend Reference: BC/03765

Classification

  • CPV66115000 — International payment transfer services
  • CPV66122000 — Corporate finance and venture capital services

Lots

  • All our commercial exam operations in all our countries face a currency mismatch – local currency revenue and GBP costs (primarily Exam Board fees). This income is collected from customers in a range of payment journeys:- Where the customer is paying while in an online journey- The customer is paying cash in an office or teaching centre- The customer pays electronically but is not in an online journeyBritish Council is investigating options to engage a specialist payment providers handling the British Council Online Payments across our challenging markets, primarily South-East Asia and Africa. Their service will enable the customer to pay in their local currency for any product and the British Council to receive hard currency in the UK.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BC/03765
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
66115000
Scheme
CPV
Description
International payment transfer services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Description
All our commercial exam operations in all our countries face a currency mismatch – local currency revenue and GBP costs (primarily Exam Board fees). This income is collected from customers in a range of payment journeys:- Where the customer is paying while in an online journey- The customer is paying cash in an office or teaching centre- The customer pays electronically but is not in an online journeyBritish Council is investigating options to engage a specialist payment providers handling the British Council Online Payments across our challenging markets, primarily South-East Asia and Africa. Their service will enable the customer to pay in their local currency for any product and the British Council to receive hard currency in the UK.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
66115000
Scheme
CPV
Description
International payment transfer services
Entry 2
Id
66122000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Corporate finance and venture capital services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-113390
Name
British Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
58 Whitworth Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Registered Charity

Identifier

Legal Name
British Council

Contact

Name
Aung Thein
Telephone
+44 01619577162

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UK · M1 6BB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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