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British Council

Supply and installation of a new baggage scanner

Medical Equipment & PharmaCPV 33112300
Value£32k
Deadline21 Sept 2026
Published18 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 18 Aug 202633 days leftCloses 21 Sept 2026
Who to contact
Sreeparna Acharya
sreeparna.acharya1@britishcouncil.org

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/#/staticPreviewPage?eventUuid=06586bb7-bbf6-4777-b679-65020e9b2407

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Contract value in context
£32ktotal contract value
median £123k
this tender£0£16.5m

This sits below the typical range for Medical Equipment & Pharmaceuticals contracts — a smaller, more accessible award. Based on 9,456 valued Medical Equipment & Pharmaceuticals tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The British Council would like to request a quotation for Supply and installation, commissioning and basic operator training of a new baggage scanner at its premises in Kenya.

The existing baggage scanner is to be replaced with a new scanner.

The details are provided in RFQ which is provided in attachment including the other files as well for your reference.

Please provide quotes based on the requirement.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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The British Council would like to request

The British Council would like to request a quotation for Supply and installation, commissioning and basic operator training of a new baggage scanner at its premises in Kenya.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e641
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
078407-2026
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