Award

PROVISION OF ONLINE MANDARIN LANGUAGE TRAINING

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of online Mandarin language training. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, with the Scottish Government acting as the buying organization. The contract, with a value of £5292.0, was signed on 22nd March 2022. The procurement stage is complete, and the service falls under the main procurement category of services. The training period is for two months from the 4th of April 2022. The procurement aimed to support the staff in improving their Mandarin language skills.

This contract offers an opportunity for language training service providers, especially SMEs, to compete for providing online Mandarin language training services to the Scottish Government. Businesses in the language training industry or those specializing in online education services would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The opportunity presents a specific focus on teaching Mandarin for business and diplomatic purposes, catering to government staff who need language training before overseas postings. Bidders should consider the unique requirements of the language learner, such as time zone considerations due to the learner being based in India.

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Notice Title

PROVISION OF ONLINE MANDARIN LANGUAGE TRAINING

Notice Description

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission the provision of online Mandarin language training for one member of staff, for a period of two months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission the provision of online Mandarin language training for one member of staff, for a period of two months (from the 4 April 2022 for 8 weeks). Staff require pre-posting language training before starting jobs as Scottish Government representatives overseas. Hours - Full-time online language training - typically 3 hours lessons, 4 hours homework per day. Level - the language learner passed Operational Level Mandarin in 2013 and has previously lived in China. They would like refresher which focuses on speaking and listening. Considerations - the language learner is currently based India, so time zones must be taken into account when scheduling classes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000685285
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458984
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80580000 - Provision of language courses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,292 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
28 Mar 2022 - 31 May 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Gillian Achurch
Contact Email
david.mcneil@gov.scot, gillian.achurch@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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