Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Contact
Chris Lilley
Telephone
+44 02070081467
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
THE PROVISION OF UK BASED LANGUAGE TRAINING & EXAMINATIONS
Reference number
JAGGAER PROJECT REF: 5703 FTS Ref: 2021/S 000-007656
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Language training and examination services play a critical role in ensuring that officers from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and across Her Majesty's Government (HMG) have the appropriate level of foreign language skills. This is to enable them to operate confidently and effectively to help fulfil HMG's objectives and project and enhance the UK's global influence overseas.
Officers use their language skills in a variety of contexts such as engaging with politicians, dealing with local authorities and officials, speaking to businesses, talking to students, negotiation, giving speeches and media interviews, engaging on social media, reading newspapers and understanding broadcasts.
We expect this opportunity will be of interest to providers of language training, including universities, in a large number of languages, Centres of Excellence that specialise in one or several languages, and providers of online testing or examinations services including but not limited to those with existing capability in online language proficiency testing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £23,363,704
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
UK BASED LANGUAGE TRAINING & EXAMINATIONS – LOT 1: PRIME PROVIDER
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract a ‘Main Provider’ to deliver a managed, professional language school including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver UK-based language training mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver 3 types of language assessments, including 2 mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
• Provide central management of the Language Centre at the Authority’s King Charles Street building.
• Deliver administration services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
UK based French Language Training - Centre of Excellence for French
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
King Charles Street
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract a ‘Centre of Excellence for French’ to deliver a managed, professional language training service including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver UK-based French language training mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver 2 types of French language assessments, both mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
• Deliver administration services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SPANISH
Lot No
LOT 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
King Charles Street
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract a ‘Centre of Excellence for Spanish to deliver a managed, professional language training service including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver UK-based Spanish language training mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver 2 types of Spanish language assessments, both mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
• Deliver administration services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ARABIC
Lot No
Lot 4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
King Charles Street
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract a ‘Centre of Excellence for Arabic’ to deliver a managed, professional language training service including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver UK-based Arabic language training mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver 2 types of Arabic language assessments, both mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
• Deliver administration services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
EXAMINATIONS PROVIDER
Lot No
LOT 5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract an ‘Examinations Provider’ to deliver a managed, professional examination provision including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver formal online language examinations mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR): https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver application, marking, moderation, and appeals services.
• Deliver administration services, including (but not limited to): staffing; examiner selection, training, and monitoring; full service reporting and evaluation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-007656
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Project 5703 ITT 4269
Lot No
1
Title
PROVISION OF LOT 1: PRIME PROVIDER – UK BASED LANGUAGE TRAINING SERVICES.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Language Services Direct
81 Southwalk Street, London
London
SE1 0HX
info@languageservicesdirect.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2073576657
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
www.languageservicesdirect.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,883,982.04
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Project 5703 ITT 4269
Lot No
2
Title
PROVISION OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR FRENCH
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Language Services Direct
81 Southwalk Street
London
SE1 0HX
info@languageservicesdirect.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
www.languageservicesdirect.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,434,670.94
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Project 5703 ITT 4269
Lot No
LOT 3
Title
PROVISION OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SPANISH
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Langauge Services Direct
81 Southwalk Street
London
SE1 0HX
info@languageservicesdirect.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
www.languageservicesdirect.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,341,016.20
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Project 5703 ITT 4269
Lot No
LOT 4
Title
PROVISION OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ARABIC
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Language Services Diret
81 Southwalk Street
London
SE1 0HX
info@languageservicesdirect.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
www.languageservicesdirect.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,779,850.80
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Project 5703 ITT 4269
Lot No
LOT 5
Title
EXAMINATIONS PROVIDER
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Language Shop
Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Rd.
London
E16 2QU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,924,184.59
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
London
Country
United Kingdom