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title: "Immersive English Language Training (IELT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033b0b"
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# Immersive English Language Training (IELT)

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033b0b

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## Summary

The Home Office, located in London, is currently seeking tenders for the provision of Immersive English Language Training (IELT) aimed at enhancing the skills of police and law enforcement sectors. This procurement falls under the education and training services category and is at the planning stage. Interested suppliers must express their interest by 23:59 on Saturday, 9th July 2022, and should be accredited by the British Council or hold equivalent qualifications. The selected training will occur over a maximum contract value of £4,878,000. This initiative includes both overseas testing and immersive training within the UK.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for English language training providers, particularly those holding British Council accreditation. Businesses with experience in delivering high-quality language instruction, especially those catering to government or public sector clients, would be particularly well-suited to participate. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate their capacity to align closely with the British Council’s standards and to potentially collaborate with other training partners. This engagement not only opens pathways for business growth but also enhances the supplier's reputation within the sector.

## Notice

UK Home Office's International Directorate is currently engaged, to provide and manage English language (EL) training to specified police and law enforcement sectors. EL training will initially comprise two phases: * Overseas testing and general EL training * Immersive general EL training in UK Below sets out the requirements for UK-based EL suppliers, tendering to provide immersive general EL training to learners. Overseas training partner British Council (BC) has been selected as the overseas training partner for this programme and a contract is in place. By overseas we mean training in the end clients' home country - the immersive training which forms this procurement is conducting in the UK. This PIN relates exclusively to UK based immersive language training courses conducted in UK language schools in the UK. Tendering EL suppliers are required to be willing and able to work with BC and other training partners where necessary, to provide a strongly aligned learning experience to learners. Overseas EL testing and training Learners selected to undergo EL training will be tested using APTIS, a BC-developed English language proficiency test. The test comprises 5 components (grammar and vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, speaking) with results based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Once tested, learners will undergo up to 6 months' fulltime general EL training in home country, and on completion of the programme be retested using APTIS. Immersive general EL training in UK On completion of overseas EL training, selected learners who have a reached a minimum of CEFR level A2 in final testing, will undergo a period of IELT in UK. Following IELT in UK, returning learners may be retested using APTIS, for benchmarking purposes and evaluation of learner progression. Outcomes On completion of 3 months' IELT: * Learners at CEFR A2 level on entry, are expected to have progressed to CEFR B1 level (minimum) on completion of studies * Learners at CEFR B1 level on entry, are expected to have progressed to CEFR B1+ level (minimum) on completion of studies Accreditation Tendering EL suppliers are required to hold British Council accreditation (Accreditation UK) or equivalent for running EL courses in UK, and provide details of their most recent inspection report. British Council (BC) accreditation, otherwise referred to as Accreditation UK, is a quality assurance scheme for the English language teaching industry in the UK and is managed by the British Council in association with English UK. Accreditation under the scheme demonstrates that a provider has achieved professional standards in its internal management, teaching, resources, environment, student welfare and safeguarding of under 18s. The scheme's requirements are among the most rigorous in the world and also one of the Home Office approved inspection schemes. Our requirements necessitate a very high standard and adopting an assurance scheme such as this, helps to ensure the delivery quality of any successful providers who wish to supply the services to us. Interested organisations will be required to hold this BC accreditation or equivalent. All bidding suppliers' instructors must hold the following accreditations: * ADVANCED - Cambridge DELTA or Trinity Diploma (These are called TEFL-Q qualifications)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Home Office would like to invite suppliers to express an interest in a tender to award an immersive English language training framework. Please note, this request for expressions of interest notice may not result in a future procurement. Should a future tender be conducted, it will not be a prerequisite to suppliers' participation in the tender process. Additional information: The contract will be in place for 3 years, giving the total expected maximum overall contract value as PS4,878,000.00 over the course of the contract. This will result in an expected maximum overall contract value of PS1,626,00.00 per year. It should be noted however that some requirements may change so there will be no minimum commitments in this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017676-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,878,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Additional buyers | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2022 at 16:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017676-2022
- 9 Jun 2022 at 14:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015909-2022
- 19 May 2022 at 09:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013421-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

## Provenance

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