AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
British Council has published a contract award notice naming Fouz Services Sarl Au as the intended supplier for catering services supporting its English and School Education programme across Morocco. The award remains pending and is subject to a standstill period; the data does not evidence a signed contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award covers lot 1. Fouz Services Sarl Au is the sole named supplier.
Market significanceThe award has a gross contract cap of £480,000, with services to be used on demand. The initial stated term is just under two years, with two 12-month extension options.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Fouz Services Sarl Au
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 480000 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Fouz Services Sarl Au as supplier and states a gross award value of £480,000. This is an award-level cap, not a supplier-specific allocation beyond this single-supplier award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 094903-2026 is described as a contract award notice.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 status is "pending".
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 19 October 2026, 23:59:59
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-19T23:59:59Z.
Future signature date
99% confidenceScheduled for 21 October 2026, 23:59:59
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-21T23:59:59Z.
Contract execution
98% confidenceUnknown; not evidenced as signed
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The notice records a pending award and a future signature milestone, rather than a signed-contract status.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value / contract cap
99% confidence£480,000 gross
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 480000 GBP; renewal text says the contract value represents the contract cap.
Procurement value maximum
90% confidence£400,000
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Process-level value_max is 400000 GBP.
Value reconciliation
99% confidenceInconsistent figures: £480,000 gross award value versus £400,000 process maximum
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The process record gives value_max of 400000 GBP, while award 1 gives amountGross of 480000 GBP.
Call-off/use basis
98% confidenceOn demand
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Renewal description states that use of the service will be on demand.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence17 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 078095-2026 on 2026-08-17.
Submission deadline
99% confidence20 September 2026, 12:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-20T12:00:00Z.
Award decision date
98% confidence7 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z.
Award notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Award notice document was published on 2026-10-07.
Planned contract start
98% confidence22 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-22T00:00:00Z.
Initial contract end
98% confidence18 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2028-10-18T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCatering services for British Council English and School Education programmes across Morocco
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Process title and description state the requirement is catering services supporting ESE programmes across Morocco.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Process and award main procurement category are services.
CPV classification
99% confidence79952000 — Event services
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Award item additional classification is CPV 79952000, Event services.
Delivery location
99% confidenceMorocco
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Award item delivery address country and region are MA / Morocco.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data identify only lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Named suppliers
99% confidenceOne
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Only Fouz Services Sarl Au is named in award 1.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid-count data is supplied.
Evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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No scores, rankings, evaluation rationale or assessment summary content is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence22 October 2026 to 18 October 2028
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate specify these dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceTwo extensions of 12 months each
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Renewal description specifies two periods of 12 months extension option.
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence16 October 2030
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2030-10-16T23:59:59Z.
Contract commencement
98% confidencePlanned, not confirmed
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The start date is in contractPeriod, while the award is pending and signature is scheduled for the prior day.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand profile
98% confidenceOn-demand catering service
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The renewal description says service use will be on demand.
Commercial ceiling
99% confidence£480,000 gross cap stated at award level
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Award value is £480,000 gross and the renewal description calls the contract value a cap.
Award maturity
98% confidencePost-award but pre-signature in supplied data
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The award is pending, with standstill and a scheduled future signature milestone.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceRequires review
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The process maximum is £400,000, but the award gross value/cap is £480,000.
Award versus contract status
99% confidencePending award; signed contract not evidenced
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Award status is pending and signature is listed as a future scheduled milestone.
Lot detail
98% confidenceLimited
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Lot 1 is identified, but it has no title, description or lot-level value.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Do not treat the award as a signed or commenced contract: award status is pending and signature is scheduled for a future date.
- Lot 1 has no title, description or lot-level value.
- No bid count, bidder list, pricing detail, evaluation results or award rationale is supplied.
- Reconcile the £400,000 process-level maximum with the £480,000 gross award value/contract cap.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
British Council catering services MoroccoFouz Services Sarl Au awardEnglish and School Education cateringFind a Tender 094903-2026Morocco event services contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier?
Fouz Services Sarl Au is the sole supplier named for award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not evidence signature. The award is pending and lists a future signature date of 21 October 2026.
What is the contract value?
The award records a £480,000 gross cap. The process record separately shows a £400,000 maximum, so the figures should be reconciled.
How long could the arrangement run?
The initial period is stated as 22 October 2026 to 18 October 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions and a maximum extent date of 16 October 2030.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.