Scope
Reference
CPD4128072
Description
Scope/ Key Deliverables
The programme is a priority for the Ministry. The Supplier will need to deliver at pace the following three objectives:
Objective 1: To assess learners' initial English Language skills and identify barriers to entering the employment market, or into higher paid roles, and develop tailored support plans.
Measure of Success 1: For 90% of all students to have a tailored support plan which identifies barriers to employment with agreed steps to reducing these barriers. For 85% of all students that have completed the course to report that employment support sessions were helpful, at the point of their completion of the course (to be determined by exit survey).
Objective 2: To provide English Language tuition to up to 4,000 individuals comprising of 50% Ukrainians and 50% HK BN(O)s, of which two thirds are unemployed and one third are in low-paid employment.
Measure of Success 2: For all eligible learners to have improved by at least half a level of Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) qualification compared to their baseline at the start of the programme.
Objective 3: To provide high-quality, individualised employability support to up to 4,000 Ukrainians and HK BN(O)s in parallel to providing English Language classes.
For English Language Provision:
Provide virtual intensive English language lessons of up to 20 hours a week as a minimum, delivered flexibly to suit the cohort's needs and a less intensive option of 3 days a week. This will include (but is not limited to):
1. Assessing students English learning needs.
2. Helping students improve reading, writing, speaking and listening in English aimed to enable them to access the employment market.
3. Providing specific language skills for those seeking employment in specific professional employment e.g., healthcare and education professions.
4. One to one support including regular check-ins to motivate and monitor progress.
5. Regular checks on attendance levels and learning of the English language.
6. End of course assessment leading to English certificate.
For Employability Support
Employment support should be delivered 1-2 hours per week after week three, increasing in intensity from week seven or fifteen if offering the less intense option. Depending on individual's needs, these sessions may be one-to-one support or provided in group settings. This will include (but is not limited to):
1. Assessing student's employment support needs.
2. Support with seeking recognition of existing professional qualifications where the qualification is relevant to the employment sought. The Supplier will not be expected to fund these but instead support beneficiaries through the application process.
3. Signposting to job boards and/or job opportunities.
4. Support with CV writing and job applications.
5. Undertaking interview practice including providing actionable feedback and role-playing cultural norms around interviewing as needed;
6. Support in preparing for self-employment, including but not limited to, signposting to local entrepreneurship services, and training to understand business, the UK tax system and how to access financial support and start-up capital.
7. Ensure that paid-for vocational and/or technical training is provided to a recognised standard (for example, in-line with qualification levels in England).
8. The supplier should be mindful of other employability schemes
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £12,480,000 excluding VAT
- £14,976,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
18 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 31 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
20 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 August 2028
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract will be for an initial period of 12 months only.
There will be the option to extend this contract in yearly increments (+1+1) representing up to two additional years. Any extension to this contract will be subject to requirement, funding, ministerial approval, approval from HMT and the suppliers performance in the initial contract period.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80500000 - Training services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Information about tenders
- 8 tenders received
- 8 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 7 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
CENTRAL BRITISH FUND FOR WORLD JEWISH RELIEF(THE)
- Companies House: 01874886
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDH-9331-QJXN
54 Crewys Road
London
NW2 2AD
United Kingdom
Email: info@worldjewishrelief.org
Region: UKI71 - Barnet
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
CONNECTED BUSINESS ENGLISH LIMITED
- Companies House: 14241434
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRNJ-5524-CYVZ
39 Abbey Road
Colwyn Bay
LL28 4NR
United Kingdom
Region: UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
CULTURALINKS COMMUNITY CIC
- Companies House: 16268519
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMXM-6943-RYQD
8 Brooke Road
Taunton
TA1 2HP
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.culturalinks.co.uk
Region: UKK23 - Somerset
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
FUTURE INVESTMENTS GATE (FIG) LTD
- Companies House: 12830928
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGMG-2738-QLQX
Ground Floor 6 English Business Park
Hove
BN3 7ET
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.figcollege.co.uk
Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
LANGUAGE PATH EDUCATION LIMITED
- Companies House: 13312625
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNJW-4614-VPYN
891 Greenford Road
London
UB6 0HE
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.englishpath.com
Region: UKI73 - Ealing
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
MALVERN INTERNATIONAL PLC
- Companies House: 05174452
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCQH-9262-BLJT
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
WA14 2DT
United Kingdom
Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
THE COVENTRY REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CENTRE
- Companies House: 04291931
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWZ-2645-XCQW
Norton House, Bird Street Norton House
Coventry
CV1 5FX
United Kingdom
Website: http://covrefugee.org
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
- Companies House: 02443911
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRD-7665-DLPV
Lee House
Manchester
M1 5JW
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.growthco.uk/
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contracting authority
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWCX-8281-CLPR
2 Marsham Street
London United Kingdom
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government