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Published 17 Jul 2025, 13:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AM_740 Teacher Training Courses to introduce English in Early Years and Lower Primary Education

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery listed: Venezuela (VE)

Published estimate£120,000≈ £40k / year · £142,800 inc. VAT4.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 26 Aug 2025awarded 5 Sept 2025

Awarded to Mackenzie Education Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 8 Sept 2028 · up to 8 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 8 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Service AM_740 Teacher Training Courses to introduce English in Early Years and Lower Primary Education

CPV: Provision of language courses

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£120,000

Contract period: 8 Sept 2025 – 8 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 8 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £142,800 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: Venezuela (VE)

Extensions: Possible extension for 1 year

80580000 Provision of language courses

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

Lot awarding rule: Finaltotalscore

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Jul 2025, 13:12 BST
Last source update: 23 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT
Authority reference: AM_740
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040932
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Provision of language courses
Delivery area in notice: Venezuela (VE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056135 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 26 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline: 26 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗

Timeline

17 Jul 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
17 Jul 2025, 13:12 BST
Clarification questions by
26 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
8 Sept 2025
Latest notice published309 days ago
23 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
17 Jul 2025, 13:12 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Sept 2025, 17:45 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Sept 2025, 17:45 BST
Contract signature expected
23 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
23 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT
UK7
Buyer details updated
23 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £114,2201 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mackenzie Education Ltd23 Sept 2025 – 22 Sept 2028	£114,220	5 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Mackenzie Education Ltd
Signed
22 Oct 2025
Value
£114,220
Period
22 Oct 2025 – 22 Oct 2026 · up to 22 Oct 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
This agreement may be extended by the foundation for up to three (3) periods of twelve (12) months each, with an option for an extension for up to an additional 12 additional months.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000060 · GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, Stratford,, London, London, E20 1JQContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH London, LondonContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

MACKENZIE EDUCATION LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16657731GB-PPON: PGRV-2269-HWVV 25 Robin Hood Road, Norwich, East of England, NR4 6BSContact email
Mackenzie Education LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGRV-2269-HWVV 25 Robin Hood Road, Norwich, East of England, NR4 6BSContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTeacher Training Courses to introduce English in Early Years and Lower Primary Education (years 1 to 3)
Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsTeacher Training Courses to introduce English in Early Years and Lower Primary Education (years 1 to 3)
Signed contract contractSigned contractPDFContract Service

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Sept 2025, 17:45 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Jul 2025, 13:12 BST