Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
UK
Contact person: Chris Lilley
Telephone: +44 02070081467
E-mail: cpg.enquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/fcdo
Address of the buyer profile: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
THE PROVISION OF UK BASED LANGUAGE TRAINING & EXAMINATIONS
Reference number: JAGGAER PROJECT REF: 5703 FTS Ref: 2021/S 000-007656
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80580000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Language training and examination services play a critical role in ensuring that officers from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and across Her Majesty's Government (HMG) have the appropriate level of foreign language skills. This is to enable them to operate confidently and effectively to help fulfil HMG's objectives and project and enhance the UK's global influence overseas.
Officers use their language skills in a variety of contexts such as engaging with politicians, dealing with local authorities and officials, speaking to businesses, talking to students, negotiation, giving speeches and media interviews, engaging on social media, reading newspapers and understanding broadcasts.
We expect this opportunity will be of interest to providers of language training, including universities, in a large number of languages, Centres of Excellence that specialise in one or several languages, and providers of online testing or examinations services including but not limited to those with existing capability in online language proficiency testing.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
23 363 704.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
UK BASED LANGUAGE TRAINING & EXAMINATIONS – LOT 1: PRIME PROVIDER
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80580000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract a ‘Main Provider’ to deliver a managed, professional language school including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver UK-based language training mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver 3 types of language assessments, including 2 mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
• Provide central management of the Language Centre at the Authority’s King Charles Street building.
• Deliver administration services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: technical
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
UK based French Language Training - Centre of Excellence for French
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80580000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
King Charles Street
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract a ‘Centre of Excellence for French’ to deliver a managed, professional language training service including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver UK-based French language training mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver 2 types of French language assessments, both mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
• Deliver administration services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 3
II.2.1) Title
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SPANISH
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80580000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
King Charles Street
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract a ‘Centre of Excellence for Spanish to deliver a managed, professional language training service including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver UK-based Spanish language training mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver 2 types of Spanish language assessments, both mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
• Deliver administration services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 4
II.2.1) Title
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ARABIC
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80580000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
King Charles Street
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract a ‘Centre of Excellence for Arabic’ to deliver a managed, professional language training service including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver UK-based Arabic language training mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver 2 types of Arabic language assessments, both mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
• Deliver administration services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 5
II.2.1) Title
EXAMINATIONS PROVIDER
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80580000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
3. To identify and contract an ‘Examinations Provider’ to deliver a managed, professional examination provision including (but not limited to) the following requirements:
• Deliver formal online language examinations mapped against the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR): https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .
• Deliver application, marking, moderation, and appeals services.
• Deliver administration services, including (but not limited to): staffing; examiner selection, training, and monitoring; full service reporting and evaluation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-007656
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: LOT 3
Contract No: Project 5703 ITT 4269
Title: PROVISION OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SPANISH
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Langauge Services Direct
81 Southwalk Street
London
SE1 0HX
UK
E-mail: info@languageservicesdirect.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.languageservicesdirect.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 341 016.20
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: LOT 4
Contract No: Project 5703 ITT 4269
Title: PROVISION OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ARABIC
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Language Services Diret
81 Southwalk Street
London
SE1 0HX
UK
E-mail: info@languageservicesdirect.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.languageservicesdirect.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 779 850.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: LOT 5
Contract No: Project 5703 ITT 4269
Title: EXAMINATIONS PROVIDER
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Language Shop
Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Rd.
London
E16 2QU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 924 184.59
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Project 5703 ITT 4269
Title: PROVISION OF LOT 1: PRIME PROVIDER – UK BASED LANGUAGE TRAINING SERVICES.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Language Services Direct
81 Southwalk Street, London
London
SE1 0HX
UK
Telephone: +44 2073576657
E-mail: info@languageservicesdirect.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.languageservicesdirect.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 883 982.04
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: Project 5703 ITT 4269
Title: PROVISION OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR FRENCH
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Language Services Direct
81 Southwalk Street
London
SE1 0HX
UK
E-mail: info@languageservicesdirect.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.languageservicesdirect.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 434 670.94
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/05/2022