--- title: "English Language Training (ELT) Opportunity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-177cf64b-792a-4757-b593-d887e883d921" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-177cf64b-792a-4757-b593-d887e883d921" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-177cf64b-792a-4757-b593-d887e883d921.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-177cf64b-792a-4757-b593-d887e883d921.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-11-29" --- # English Language Training (ELT) Opportunity Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-177cf64b-792a-4757-b593-d887e883d921 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-177cf64b-792a-4757-b593-d887e883d921) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-177cf64b-792a-4757-b593-d887e883d921.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is seeking a provider to deliver English Language Training (ELT) for overseas military personnel in preparation for flagship UK Staff courses. The tender falls under the industry category of education and training services, with a total value of £813,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the deadline for submissions set on 19th January 2024. The contract period spans from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028, providing opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. This tender offers a lucrative opportunity for businesses with expertise in language training services to collaborate with the Defence Academy. Suitable businesses should demonstrate the capability, capacity, and flexibility to support the Defence Centre for Language and Culture's ELT delivery team. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, inviting interested parties to submit proposals for consideration. Businesses based in the UK and beyond can benefit from this contract by contributing to international security cooperation and promoting stability through language education initiatives. ## Notice The Defence Academy (DefAc) is responsible for developing the intellectual edge needed to support Defence Outputs. As part of International Group (Intl Gp), the Defence Centre for Language and Culture (DCLC), hereon referred to as the Authority, contributes to this vision through the delivery of English Language Training (ELT) to overseas military personnel in preparation for attendance at flagship UK Staff courses and as part of a wider Defence Engagement (DE) agenda. The Authority provides British military ELT to self-funding and UK sponsored international military personnel and civilian officials. ELT provision is recognised as a vital tool for promoting international security cooperation, strengthening international peace and stability, and supporting wider British interests. ELT is demand-led. As such, the scope of the requirement may fluctuate. While some of DCLC's ELT requirements are delivered by permanent Civil Servant Burnham Lecturers (BLs) and military personnel, delivery capacity is augmented when needed with commercially contracted tutors (hereon referred to as tutors). The Provider is required to have the capability, capacity and flexibility to support the DCLC permanent delivery team when required and tutors are expected to work collaboratively and in partnership with the Authority's BL team. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6630be79-15d5-4b6c-82a4-8fe829432905 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £813,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | SHRIVENHAM | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN6 8LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Watchfield & Shrivenham | | Westminster constituency | Witney | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80580000 - Provision of language courses ## Release History - 29 Nov 2023 at 10:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6630be79-15d5-4b6c-82a4-8fe829432905 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6630be79-15d5-4b6c-82a4-8fe829432905 29th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7436f50d-4198-4efd-aa60-9e8fd797acdf n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e82cb6d0-9fdd-4eca-877a-6d9586cca956 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2280c50d-9869-49d1-a93b-5a8c2518ee30 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/471997b8-46f3-4d8d-ac45-a0786e9a8a32 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e47730f9-04b3-452a-9b77-09880e60387d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c291f3e3-3195-471f-b5b3-d6ddf5a87d84 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f009688-7ed3-4bd3-bdb9-13fa81d315a2 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/320b6ec7-14c3-46be-a475-ac03fe143148?origin=SearchResults&p=1 English Language Training RFI ## Notice URLs - https://www.da.mod.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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