AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
British Council has published a contract award notice for IT equipment required to deliver exams. The active award names IT Mechanizer as supplier, with an award value of £147,600 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward 1 was made to IT Mechanizer on 13 October 2026 for lot 1. The notice records a planned contract period from 2 November 2026 to 2 November 2029, with a possible maximum extension to 2 November 2030.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier award for exam-delivery IT equipment in Pakistan. The published value is material but the notice does not disclose quantities, pricing, bid numbers or evaluation results.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IT Mechanizer
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 147600 GBP · Named supplier on active award
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Award 1 names IT Mechanizer as its supplier and reports £147,600 amount excluding VAT. Supplier record identifies IT Mechanizer with GB-PPON ID PDWQ-7227-PJNH.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence12 June 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 055664-2026 dated 2026-06-12.
Award decision date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 has date 2026-10-13.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice 098251-2026 is dated 2026-10-19.
Future signature milestone
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-30T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract start
98% confidence2 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-02.
Award/contract record status
98% confidenceActive award; signature was still scheduled in the published data
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Award 1 status is active, while its futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 30 October 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£147,600
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Award 1 value.amount is 147600 GBP; the notice separately reports amountGross of 180000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£180,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 180000 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAward-level value allocated to the sole named supplier and related lot 1
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Award 1 has one named supplier, IT Mechanizer, and relatedLots lists only lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence7 July 2026, 18:30 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-07T18:30:00Z.
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-13.
Assessment summaries sent
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-19.
Planned end date
98% confidence2 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-11-02T23:59:59Z.
Maximum stated end date
98% confidence2 November 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-11-02T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceIT equipment required for delivery of exams
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Process description states that the British Council requested a quotation for equipment required for delivery of exams.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are goods.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot: lot 1
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Tender lists lot 1 and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Published equipment classifications
99% confidenceComputer equipment and supplies; computer-related and miscellaneous computer equipment; memory-expansion equipment; multimedia equipment; telecommunications cable and equipment; office and computing machinery and supplies
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Award item lists CPV codes 30200000, 30230000, 30236000, 30236100, 32322000, 32520000 and 30000000.
Delivery location
99% confidencePakistan
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Award item deliveryAddresses specifies country and region PK (Pakistan).
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details is Open procedure.
Legal basis
99% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (UKPGA 2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
Threshold indicator
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not published
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No bid count, scores, rankings or evaluation narrative is supplied in the notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence2 November 2026 to 2 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Maximum possible term
98% confidenceUp to 2 November 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-11-02T23:59:59Z.
Renewal provision
99% confidenceRenewal indicated, based on performance, best prices and after-sales services
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states this basis.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot evidenced as signed in the supplied notice data
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The award contains a future signature milestone scheduled for 30 October 2026 rather than a recorded signature event.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
VAT treatment
99% confidenceThe published gross value exceeds the net value by £32,400
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Award 1 reports £180,000 gross and £147,600 excluding VAT.
Commercial detail availability
99% confidenceNo quantities, unit prices, payment terms, service levels or pricing breakdown are published in the supplied data
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These details are absent from the process, award, lot and document metadata supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion status
99% confidenceThe active award should not be treated as a confirmed signed contract
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A future signature date of 30 October 2026 remains scheduled in award 1.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Supplier identity coverage
99% confidenceSupplier verification is not applicable; no verified legal company name was supplied
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supplierVerification status is not_applicable and verifiedCompanyName is null.
Publication status
94% confidenceSuitable for publication with lifecycle and missing-detail limitations stated
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The supplied award notice identifies the buyer, supplier, award value, scope, procedure and planned term; the scheduled signature is clearly distinguished from a signed contract.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is an active award with a signature milestone scheduled for 30 October 2026; it does not explicitly evidence a signed or concluded contract.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, separate value or pricing breakdown.
- Information on tender participation, bid prices, evaluation scores, award rationale and unsuccessful suppliers was not supplied in the published notice.
- Quantities, technical specifications, unit prices, service levels, payment terms and delivery schedule were not supplied in the published notice.
- No verified legal company name or company-registration match was supplied for IT Mechanizer; supplier verification is marked not applicable.
- The renewal wording gives qualitative conditions but does not state an option structure, renewal duration or exercise process.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
British CouncilIT MechanizerIT equipment for examsexam delivery equipmentPakistan procurementFind a Tender contract awardCC68EXAMS52026
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the British Council IT Equipment for Exams award?
IT Mechanizer is the sole supplier named on award 1.
What is the published value of the award?
The notice reports £147,600 excluding VAT and £180,000 including VAT.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied award data records a signature date as scheduled for 30 October 2026, rather than confirming signature.
Where will the equipment be delivered?
The award item identifies Pakistan as the delivery country.
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