Exams venue provision by British Council, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Summary
The British Council published a contract award notice for exam venue provision services in Shymkent, Kazakhstan under the UK Procurement Act 2023. The contract was awarded to IELTS Center for approximately 107.7 million KZT excluding VAT for a two-year period with possible extension until March 2032.
What changed
The British Council has awarded a contract to IELTS Center for the provision of exam venue services in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The contract value is 107,689,655.00 KZT excluding VAT (124,920,000.00 KZT including VAT) for services running from 12 March 2026 to 11 March 2028, with an option to extend up to four additional times, potentially through 11 March 2032. The procurement was conducted as a below-threshold open competition procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
This is a routine contract award notice for a below-threshold public procurement and does not create new regulatory obligations for the broader market. Suppliers interested in similar British Council contracts should monitor Find a Tender for future opportunities. The notice confirms this is not an SME or VCSE supplier.
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Exams venue - Shymkent
- British Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-031218
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060f18 (view related notices)
Published 4 April 2026, 6:00am
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Description
Provision of venue to deliver examinations in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- 107689655.00 KZT excluding VAT
- 124920000.00 KZT including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
10 March 2026
Contract dates
- 12 March 2026 to 11 March 2028
- Possible extension to 11 March 2032
- 6 years Description of possible extension:
option to extend 4 additional times
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Event services
Contract locations
- KZ - Kazakhstan
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
IELTS Center
Nazarbayev avenue 141a, Shynar Assaubayeva
Shymkent
A15T6K4
Kazakhstan
Email: Suzan.Asik@britishcouncil.org
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
British Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place
London
E20 1JQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Suzan Dogru Asik
Email: Suzan.Asik@britishcouncil.org
Website: https://www.britishcouncil.org
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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