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title: "The Provision of Language Training & Examinations"
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# The Provision of Language Training & Examinations

Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb96ad6c-dcb2-4c7b-bc7e-3e7695dddbdf

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2fb031-6ede-4562-8616-490664b73a15 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2018 - 1 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,234,570 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,234,570 |
| 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 | FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | INSTITUT FRANCAIS; IOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST; PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2018 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2fb031-6ede-4562-8616-490664b73a15
- 31 May 2017 at 17:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d6c848-7415-4007-a698-27d5f32c8631

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2fb031-6ede-4562-8616-490664b73a15
  19th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d6c848-7415-4007-a698-27d5f32c8631
  31st May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/fco
- https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/

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