RFI relating to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Herefordshire Council

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  "id": "081859-2025",
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  "date": "2025-12-11T11:29:30Z",
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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PDTG-2978-LHCN",
    "name": "Herefordshire Council"
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    "id": "DN800268",
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          "startDate": "2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2030-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
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        "deliveryAddresses": [
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            "region": "UKG11",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "80580000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Provision of language courses"
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      }
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    "title": "RFI relating to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Herefordshire Council",
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      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "description": "Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in providing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) based on the requirements set out in the RFI document.\nThis pre-market engagement exercise has been published on:\nhttps://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk\nThe RFI document can be viewed by visiting this site and searching for project reference: DN800268",
    "specialRegime": [
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PDTG-2978-LHCN",
      "name": "Herefordshire Council",
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKG11",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Hereford",
        "postalCode": "HR4 0LE",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane"
      },
      "details": {
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            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PDTG-2978-LHCN",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "081859-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081859-2025",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2025-12-11T11:29:30Z"
      }
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    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-01-09T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "This RFI has been published on the Supplying the Southwest portal:\nhttps://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk\nPlease note: new users will need to register an account in order to access the documents (registration is free).\nAny clarification questions should be raised through the portal.\nThe deadline for responses is 12pm on Friday 9th January 2026.\nThis RFI is for information gathering purposes only.  It is not a call for competition and does not form part of a procurement process."
      }
    ]
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  "initiationType": "tender"
}