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Recruitment, Verification and Payroll Management of Non-Permanent Workers (NPW) outsourcing services in Bangladesh

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 04:42.

Opportunity overview

British Council in Bangladesh requires Non-Permanent Workers (NPW) to support its different business activities including Programmes and Projects, Business Support Services, Teaching Centres and Exams. The NPWs will be engaged in different supportive activities. We intend to select the right service provider to recruit, verify and manage NPWs including payrolls under a single supplier contract and will ensure all compliance are followed as per British Council guidelines. Annually required number of seasonal NPWs under various categories will be in a range from 1200 to 1500 with majority in various exams venue support services roles.

Classification

  • CPV79620000 — Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-065dd2
Status
planned
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
22 Jul 2026, 23:59
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Qualifying planned procurement notice
Features
This will be 2-stage competitive flexible procurement exercise where mandatory qualification criteria including licenses issued by the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, Bangladesh will be assessed at Stage-1 and passed bidders will be assessed on their submitted technical and commercial proposals for final selection of single service provider for Bangladesh operation.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Expected award period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Jul 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Apr 2030, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial
Description
Recruitment fees, vetting packages, payroll management charges,

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Contribution to ethical recruitment; fair wages; worker welfare; modern slavery prevention, local community and gender inclusion initiatives etc

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Organisational strength and experience
Description
Track record in Bangladesh HR outsourcing; client references; DIFE licence category and compliance history; technological and financial capability for payroll management.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Recruitment, Management and payment process
Description
Recruitment process; safeguarding and vetting standards; SLA commitments; talent pool database and capacity for venue staff volumes.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Meeting Specification
Description
Maintaining pool, vetting/background screening capacity, ability to deliver services across the country in Bangladesh

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Contract acceptance with/out amendment request
Description
Acceptance of contract template including insurance clause

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Type
quality
Name
KPI acceptance with/out amendment request
Description
Various Key Performance Indicator of the services to be monitored and recorded at different frequency

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
a) Valid DIFE Licence - Category E or above : Supplier must hold a current DIFE licence issued by the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, Bangladesh, of Category E (1,001-2,000 employees) or higher, valid at bid submission and throughout the contract term. b) No material safeguarding, labour law, or regulatory enforcement actions in the past 5 years c) Signing of confidentiality agreement to receive commercially sensitive information at Stage-2

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract can be extended based on satisfactory KPI results and for two times, each for 12 months.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79620000
Description
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
BD
Country
BD
Country Name
Bangladesh

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064432-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Jul 2026, 00:51
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Id
GB-COH-RC000060

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000060

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHTN-1551-GCQH

Address

Street Address
1 Redman Place, Stratford,
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Name
Asraful Islam
Telephone
+8801711437784

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1JQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · BD · Bangladesh

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 017694-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036843-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 063203-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 064432-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·