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Published 6 Mar 2024, 10:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of English Language Training for special purposes (Technical) including General English Language Maths and Science Training for International Students

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£40,880,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority has a requirement to place a 4 year Framework Agreement for The Provision of English Language Training for Special Purposes (Technical), including General English Language, Maths and Science Training for International Students.

Further information, including a Statement of Requirement (SOR), can be found in the procurement documentation linked to the opportunity advertised on the Defence Sourcing Portal at www.contracts.mod.uk ↗

It should be noted that the subject opportunity is a Framework Agreement due to the variable nature of the Authority's requirement. This notice is not a guarantee that a contract will be awarded nor is it a guarantee of work of any contract that may be placed as a result.

  • Recurrence: Contract may be subject to renewal in 2025-2026

CPV: Adult and other education services · Provision of language courses · Training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£4,088,000
Delivery: West Midlands · RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX
Extensions: Contract may be subject to renewal in 2025-2026Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of English Language Training for special purposes…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
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
Yes · Contract may be subject to renewal in 2025-2026
First published
6 Mar 2024, 10:09 GMT
Last source update
6 Mar 2024, 10:09 GMT
Authority reference
706030450
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007145
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesProvision of language coursesTraining services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG39)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0445e9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Appointment period ends
5 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Mar 2024 → 5 Apr 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Mar 2024, 10:09 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Air Commercial, Flowerdown Hall, RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3EXContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria