Mystery Shopping Services

British CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0689feProcurement Act 2023pending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£440k

Awarded 03 Jun 2026

Suppliers

2

2 SME

Lots

1

2 awarded

Published

03 Jun 2026

Description

The Governance & Compliance function seeks to obtain the most effective and efficient Mystery Shopper services provider to delivery Mystery Shopping Services (compliance audits) of all British Council IELTS for United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI) global network of exam centres. The programme is intended to measure the experience and security when applying for, registering, and attending an IELTS written and speaking test.

Scope

Reference
ITT1033655
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2028
Possible extension to 30 Jun 2030

optional 2x12 months extensions

CPV classifications
79310000

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Social Value + Quality + MethodologySocial Value + Quality + Methodologyquality60.00%
PriceCommercialprice40.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details· 2 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£220k

Award date

03 Jun 2026

Contract start

01 Jul 2026

Contract end

30 Jun 2028