Published date: 26 June 2023
Last edited date: 25 July 2023
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
DL7 9NJ
Value of contract
£264,230
Procurement reference
tender_375596/1228844
Published date
26 June 2023
Closing date
31 July 2023
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
1 November 2023
Contract end date
31 August 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This request is to provide English language support to the Qatari Bridging Course (QBC) at RAF Leeming for a maximum period of 20 days for each course from November 2023 until August 2027 at the latest.
UK-based Qatari Emirati Air Force (QEAF) flying training is conducted on 11 Sqn QEAF at RAF Leeming. QEAF trainee pilots will undertake a 2-month QBC at RAF Leeming ahead of the trainees commencing Hawk advance jet flying training. The aim of the QBC is to orientate the QEAF trainee pilots with the UK environment and Military Aviation procedures, specifically including UK aviation English with language tutors to assist.
The successful supplier will need to provide ground based English Language Tutor support for Qatari pilots whilst undertaking QBC at RAF Leeming, including (but not limited to) mentoring support in aviation technical language, including Briefing/Monitoring/Debrief, across VR activities, ground support to flying activities, QBC Ground School and Air Safety Training (RA 1440 HF/Error Management). The assessment for the English Language Ability output of this course will be conducted as a Formative Assessment.
To express interest please see the Defence Sourcing Portal to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)- www.contracts.mod.uk before the deadline.
It is the Authority's intention to select a maximum of 6 of the highest scoring suppliers who will be invited to tender providing they meet the overall score of a pass within the PQQ. If a supplier receives a fail to any question within the PQQ, they will automatically fail the evaluation and not be invited to participate further.
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