Award

The Provision of Language Training & Examinations

FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jan 2018 at 12:35

Award Notice
Tender

31 May 2017 at 17:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is seeking to procure language training and examinations through a tender titled "The Provision of Language Training & Examinations". This procurement falls under the education and training services category, with an estimated value of £10,234,570. The procurement process follows an open procedure and is currently in the award stage, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 2 April 2018 and conclude on 1 April 2021. Interested suppliers were required to submit their proposals by 17 July 2017, and the delivery of services is to be based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those that offer language training and examination solutions. Companies focused on providing language education, administrative training services, and exam facilitation would be well-placed to compete for this contract. With the contract benefiting various Central Government Departments and associated bodies, successful bidders could secure a prestigious partnership that enhances their market visibility and expands their service offerings within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Language Training & Examinations

Notice Description

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is the lead department for the provision of language training including language delivery, administration services and the provision of premises. The tender requirements is separated into 3 individual lots as follows: - Lot 1 - Prime Provider Lot 2 - Centre of Excellence for French Lot 3 - Exams provider To access relevant tender documentation, please note the following: Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register our company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once and is FREE OF CHARGE) 1. Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will receive an auto-notification shortly with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. Project_1224 ITT: itt_1693, itt_1747, itt_1748, itt_1749 Additional information: This requirement is designed to benefit Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and their Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPDs) and any successors. Without limiting the forgoing, an indicative list of the Central Government bodies which will have access to use the contract resulting from this procurement can be found in Attachment 6 (lot 1), Attachment 6 (Lot 2) and Attachment 6 (Lot 3) of the tender documentation. Lots Suppliers may submit proposals for all lots. However, if the leading bidder for Lot 3 (Examinations) also emerges as the leading bidder on either Lot 1 or Lot 2 due to the risk of conflict of interest in having the same language training and examinations supplier, we will reserve the right to award the Lot 3 tender to the second placed bidder. Tender Documents All Tender documentation has been published, and all substantive communication between the Authority and bidders will be conducted via the FCO's eProcurement portal BravoSolution. URL: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ (requires registration and is free): project_1224 / itt_1693 / itt_1747 / itt_1748 / itt_1749

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eb96ad6c-dcb2-4c7b-bc7e-3e7695dddbdf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2fb031-6ede-4562-8616-490664b73a15
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,234,570 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,234,570 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2018 - 1 Apr 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Contact Name
Craig Wormleighton
Contact Email
craig.wormleighton@fco.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0207 008 1467

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

INSTITUT FRANCAIS

IOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST

PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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