AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
British Council has awarded the Philippine e-Invoicing Middleware Solution for BIR integration and EIS compliance to Taxilla IT Solutions Private Limited. The award covers implementation, configuration, support and maintenance for e-invoicing compliance in the Philippines.
Published outcomeAward announced: one active award, valued at PHP 2,030,933, to Taxilla IT Solutions Private Limited. A future signature date was scheduled for 23 October 2026, so the supplied data does not confirm that the contract had been signed at publication.
Market significanceThe procurement supports anticipated Philippine e-invoicing and e-reporting requirements due to take effect in December 2026. It is a below-threshold open competition for computer-related professional services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Taxilla IT Solutions Private Limited
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 2030933 PHP · Active award
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Award 1 names Taxilla IT Solutions Private Limited as supplier, relates to lot 1, and reports a gross value of PHP 2,030,933.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender and lot marked complete
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The process is labelled "Contract award notice on Find a Tender"; tender status and lot 1 status are "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive award
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Award 1 has status "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature was scheduled for 23 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-10-23T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract start
98% confidence27 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-27.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidencePHP 2,030,933 gross
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Award 1 value specifies amountGross 2030933 and currency PHP.
Process value field
88% confidenceUp to GBP 53,000 (basis stated as gross)
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Process-level value_max is 53000, currency GBP, with value_basis "gross".
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published record reports values in both PHP and GBP; no exchange rate, relationship or pricing breakdown is supplied.
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The process field is GBP 53,000 while award 1 reports PHP 2,030,933.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice update
97% confidence10 September 2026
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Release history records tenderUpdate release 085591-2026 on 2026-09-10.
Submission deadline
99% confidence15 September 2026, 09:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-15T09:00:00Z.
Award decision
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award-notice document 097330-2026 was published 2026-10-15T10:40:23+01:00.
Planned initial end
98% confidence22 October 2029
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2029-10-22T23:59:59Z.
Maximum stated end
98% confidence22 October 2030
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-10-22T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceE-invoicing middleware solution for BIR integration and EIS compliance
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The procurement title states "Philippine e-Invoicing Middleware Solution for BIR Integration and EIS Compliance".
Services
99% confidenceProvision, implementation, configuration, support and maintenance
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Process description lists these services for the E-Invoicing Middleware Solution.
Delivery location
99% confidencePhilippines
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Award item 1 delivery address is country PH, Philippines.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72590000 — Computer-related professional services
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 72590000.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot; no published lot title or description
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Tender and award relate to lot 1; supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results are unknown
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No bid count, scores or evaluation information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence27 October 2026 to 22 October 2029
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Award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-27 and endDate 2029-10-22T23:59:59Z.
Extension
98% confidenceOptional Year; maximum stated end date 22 October 2030
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Award hasRenewal is true, renewal description is "Optional Year", and maxExtentDate is 2030-10-22T23:59:59Z.
Contract execution
99% confidenceNot evidenced in supplied data
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The only signature-related record is a scheduled future signature date, not a completed signature event.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Regulatory driver
98% confidenceThe solution is intended to support compliance with forthcoming Philippine e-invoicing and e-reporting requirements scheduled for December 2026.
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The process description states this objective and timing.
Service model
94% confidenceThe scope combines implementation with ongoing support and maintenance, indicating a delivery phase followed by operational support.
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The description explicitly includes implementation, configuration, support and maintenance.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status distinction
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award and planned contract period, but not a signed contract.
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Award status is active, while signature is recorded only as a scheduled future milestone.
Currency comparison
99% confidenceProcess and award values use different currencies; their equivalence cannot be established from the notice.
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Process value is GBP 53,000 and award value is PHP 2,030,933, with no exchange-rate information.
Published detail gap
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title and lot description.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
Supplier identity
98% confidenceSupplier identity is recorded from the source as Taxilla IT Solutions Private Limited; Companies House verification is not applicable to this supplier record.
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supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable" and no verified company name is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice records a scheduled signature date rather than confirmation that a contract was signed.
- The published record provides values in GBP and PHP but does not provide an exchange rate or explain their relationship.
- No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, award rationale, savings, pricing schedule or individual service-cost breakdown is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title or description.
- The supplier name is source-reported; supplier verification is marked not applicable, so no Companies House verification is implied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
British CouncilTaxilla IT Solutions Private LimitedPhilippine e-invoicingBIR integrationEIS compliancemiddleware solutioncontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
Taxilla IT Solutions Private Limited is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the award value?
The award value is reported as PHP 2,030,933 gross. The process record separately states a maximum value of GBP 53,000, with no conversion methodology supplied.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a future signature date scheduled for 23 October 2026.
How long is the planned term?
The stated initial period runs from 27 October 2026 to 22 October 2029, with an optional year and a maximum stated end date of 22 October 2030.
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