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    ContractsExam Venue Operator for West Africa
    Awarded contract

    Exam Venue Operator for West Africa

    Awarded
    £225.1k
    Published 28 Oct 2026

    Sought: Qualified operator to establish and manage paper and computer-based exam centers across six West African nations.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 28 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £225.1k
    Published 28 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £225,080
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • XB
      XTART BIZ LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    28 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Opportunity to establish and operate examination centers in West Africa (Ghana, Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Ivory Coast) capable of administering both paper-based and computer-based exams. The successful vendor will be responsible for providing testing infrastructure, facilities management, invigilation services, and technical support for examination delivery across these six countries. This includes meeting international standards for exam security, candidate management, and result processing.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, British Council has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. XTART BIZ LTD1× · 14%
    2. Academie Linguitique Charlegmane inc1× · 14%
    3. Landmark Food And Beverage Co., Ltd.1× · 14%
    4. Alisttest Co., Ltd1× · 14%
    5. Fluent EDGE ltd1× · 14%
    6. Westminster International Co., Ltd1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

    Across professional services, the most active winners are SAVILLS UK LTD, JONES LANG LASALLE LIMITED, CBRE — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0563e0

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