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Published 22 Jun 2026, 18:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AM_1461 - UK-Based Teacher Training Programme for Colombian ELT Teachers

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£64,706≈ £65k / year · £77,647 inc. VAT40.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 26 Jul 2026awarded 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE)

Contract term 1 yrends 17 Aug 2027 · up to 17 Aug 2028 with extensions · starts 17 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council seeks to contract a single UK-based provider for the implementation of an international scholarship programme focused on professional development for public-school English teachers in Barranquilla and Bucaramanga, Colombia. The selected supplier will provide coordination and delivery of a two-week immersion experience in the United Kingdom for a combined cohort of fourteen selected English teachers.

CPV: Education and training services · Specialist training services · Training programme services · Training seminars · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£64,706

Contract period: 17 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 17 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £64,706 exc. VAT · £77,647 inc. VAT

Extensions: Option to extend once, for up to an additional year.

80000000 Education and training services 80500000 Training services 80510000 Specialist training services 80521000 Training programme services 80522000 Training seminars

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Logistical Management - 15%, Methodology and Approach - 20%, Experience and References - 10%, Social Value - 10%, Value-Added Criteria - 5%, Commercial - 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Jun 2026, 18:24 BST
Last source update: 9 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-058713
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesSpecialist training servicesTraining programme servicesTraining seminarsTraining services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ba8e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 26 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 3 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

View Public Tender (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2sup/ ↗

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 9 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published126 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 18:24 BST
Clarification questions by115 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline92 days ago
26 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract starts70 days ago
17 Aug 2026
Latest notice published47 days ago
9 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
22 Jun 2026, 18:24 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
9 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
9 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST
Contract signature expected
10 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £38,3621 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE)UK-Based Teacher Training Programme for Colombian ELT Teachers 202610 Sept 2026 – 28 Aug 2027 · up to 28 Aug 2028Extensions: the agreement can be extended for one (1) further term of twelve (12) months.	£38,362	31 Jul 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, London, London, E20 1JQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PWPL-8567-MTNZ 1 Gloucester Place, Brighton, South East, BN1 4AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Jun 2026, 18:24 BST