Official UK procurement notice
COL9- assessment English Language Learning of adults
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this service is to assess the English proficiency levels of adults in a context where English is learned and used as a foreign language. Interested suppliers must provide a reliable and validated placement or proficiency tool to determine a learner's current level of English proficiency. The tool must be accessible remotely on mobile devices. It will be used for a large group of adult beneficiaries, who may require a step-by-step guide to complete the test.The selected supplier will sign a framework agreement that will serve as an overarching contract for the entire service, with a maximum duration of three years. Once the framework agreement is signed, the supplier and the British Council will execute call-off contracts based on the specific and actual business needs of the British Council. These contracts will outline the precise services to be delivered by the supplier, who will be responsible for their implementation. The British Council will be responsible for comp
CPV: Adult and other education services · Higher education services · Test and evaluation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Please view the Procurement Documents for further informationRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 16 Aug 2024, 00:56 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2024, 14:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Sept 2027 – …
- Authority reference
2024/S 000-026026- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026501- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b58Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Sept 2027, 10:00 BST
Timeline
20 Aug 2024 → 19 Sept 2027 · 4 dates- Notice published20 Aug 2024, 14:50 BST
- Submission deadline16 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Bids openedin 325 days19 Sept 2027, 10:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid untilin 326 days19 Sept 2027, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 16 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST16 Aug 2024, 13:53 BST+7 days · was 9 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 9 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +7 d |
| — | TextVI.4.1 | Afghanistan | Colombia | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 9 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +7 d |
| — | TextVI.4.1 | Afghanistan | Colombia | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 9 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +7 d |
| — | TextVI.4.1 | Afghanistan | Colombia |
3 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-08: 1 release · 16 Aug 2024
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- British Council- ColombiaReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria