Notice Information
Notice Title
708336450 - English Language Training for Qatari Bridging Course Enduring Contract
Notice Description
This request is to provide English language support to the Qatari Bridging Course (QBC) at RAF Leeming for a maximum period of 20 days for each course from November 2023 until August 2027 at the latest. UK-based Qatari Emirati Air Force (QEAF) flying training is conducted on 11 Sqn QEAF at RAF Leeming. QEAF trainee pilots will undertake a 2-month QBC at RAF Leeming ahead of the trainees commencing Hawk advance jet flying training. The aim of the QBC is to orientate the QEAF trainee pilots with the UK environment and Military Aviation procedures, specifically including UK aviation English with language tutors to assist. The successful supplier will need to provide ground based English Language Tutor support for Qatari pilots whilst undertaking QBC at RAF Leeming, including (but not limited to) mentoring support in aviation technical language, including Briefing/Monitoring/Debrief, across VR activities, ground support to flying activities, QBC Ground School and Air Safety Training (RA 1440 HF/Error Management). The assessment for the English Language Ability output of this course will be conducted as a Formative Assessment. To express interest please see the Defence Sourcing Portal to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)- www.contracts.mod.uk before the deadline. It is the Authority's intention to select a maximum of 6 of the highest scoring suppliers who will be invited to tender providing they meet the overall score of a pass within the PQQ. If a supplier receives a fail to any question within the PQQ, they will automatically fail the evaluation and not be invited to participate further.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0eb58357-9ab9-4815-a5a2-1570602eb96d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ca18312-06c0-48e8-9d3c-9042f932544d
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £264,230 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jul 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- simran.gill122@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HIGH WYCOMBE
- Postcode
- HP14 4UE
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Ridgeway West
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ca18312-06c0-48e8-9d3c-9042f932544d
25th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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