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Published 8 Dec 2023, 08:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

English Programmes MENA and SSA Online English Language/Teacher Training Courses Awards

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Egypt (EG)
Framework ceiling (notional)£200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Jan 2024awarded 25 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council in MENA and SSA Region is seeking to procure and contract on a framework agreement a supplier that offers Online English Language and Teacher Training Courses Awards to be mainly used by our English Programmes and other functions where needed.Our work in English Programmes supports overseas governments and other partners to improve the quality of English teaching, learning and assessment worldwide. This opens up access to academic, career and social opportunities for young people and adults, empowering them with the confidence and skills to build international connections and participate actively in a global world.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
Delivery listed: Egypt (EG)
Extensions: option to extend for 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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
Price: 20
Published award criteria (2)
  • Social value - proposal - experience track record and capability: 10%,35%,35%
  • Price: 20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 20 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “English Programmes MENA and SSA Online English Language/Teacher…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Dec 2023, 08:59 GMT
Last source update
5 Mar 2024, 11:32 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
BC/03269
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006981
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Egypt (EG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04229c Find a Tender

Publisher note: The total value of the contract is an estimation, as it's a framework agreement aimed at establishing a fixed unit cost for the agreed duration in the agreement. The ordering of the service will be based on needs; however, the British Council is not committed to any specific level of spending under the signed framework agreement.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
10 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Jan 2024

Timeline

10 Jan 2024 → 5 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    11 Jan 2024
  3. Notice published
    5 Mar 2024, 11:32 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Mar 2024, 11:32 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DateDeadline Extension10 Jan 202418 Jan 2024+8 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 006981-2024-1-1

    Signed
    25 Feb 2024
    Value
    £200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public law10 192 El Nil Street, Cairo, EGContact email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.