--- title: "Digital Languages Mentoring Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-62d1386d-0bf3-4581-b95a-252a125664b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62d1386d-0bf3-4581-b95a-252a125664b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62d1386d-0bf3-4581-b95a-252a125664b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62d1386d-0bf3-4581-b95a-252a125664b2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-11-22" --- # Digital Languages Mentoring Project Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62d1386d-0bf3-4581-b95a-252a125664b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62d1386d-0bf3-4581-b95a-252a125664b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62d1386d-0bf3-4581-b95a-252a125664b2.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently engaged in a public procurement process for the "Digital Languages Mentoring Project," aimed at enhancing the appeal of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) among Year 9 students in state-maintained schools in England. The tender period ended on 16th October 2018, with the contract set to commence on 22nd October 2018 and concluding on 22nd May 2019. This initiative falls under the education and training services category and has a total budget allocation of £100,000. The procurement method utilised for this process is an open procedure under the threshold, ensuring broad participation. This tender represents a significant opportunity for educational service providers, particularly those specialising in mentoring and language training, to contribute to an impactful project that seeks to inspire and engage students. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate, given the project’s suitability for such organisations. By successfully bidding for this contract, businesses can not only expand their service offerings but also play a crucial role in empowering the next generation to embrace language studies, thus potentially increasing their profile and market reach within the educational sector. ## Notice The DfE is seeking a provider to design and deliver a digital languages mentoring project to encourage pupils to choose Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at GCSE level. The purpose of the project is to take a mentoring approach to engage pupils, inspire them to think globally, and show them the value of languages. The project is to be targeted at Year 9 pupils in state maintained schools in England, with the mentors being MFL undergraduate students at universities in England. The project will initially be a small trial to explore evidence of impact. Languages are important to our young people in developing skills and knowledge, offering a good grounding in knowledge about the world they live in, and opening more doors to more careers. In order to encourage more pupils to study language GCSEs, we are looking for interested providers to bid to run this digital languages mentoring project. For more information and a detailed requirement please refer to the tender documents. Additional information: Tender documents are available via the Bravo Solutions e-procurement platform. Suppliers can access this system at https://education.bravosolutions.co.uk where the details of how to register and the terms of free registration are presented. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69411ff3-4807-4a3c-b47e-77f27fb46ad7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Oct 2018 | | Contract period | 29 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £94,182 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2018 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69411ff3-4807-4a3c-b47e-77f27fb46ad7 - 1 Oct 2018 at 09:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02f0320c-c170-4af6-91c0-d11a4463f480 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69411ff3-4807-4a3c-b47e-77f27fb46ad7 22nd November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02f0320c-c170-4af6-91c0-d11a4463f480 1st October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/f5d78940-0ebf-40c9-8959-30938fc91bc7 Contract part 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/164b12c7-3c24-4df3-a2a0-d0fc97fe7fba Contract part 2 ## Notice URLs - https://education.bravosolutions.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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