TRANSPARENCY NOTICE ONLY - PROVISION OF MOD LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT BOARD (MODLAB) FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS via CCS RM3822

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

SN6 8LA

Value of contract

£1 to £2,000,000

Procurement reference

700009467

Published date

12 July 2021

Closing date

19 November 2019

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 August 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

1. The Defence Requirements Authority for Culture and Language (DRACL), hereafter referred to as the Authority, is seeking the provision of Foreign Language (FL) assessments. The purpose of the FL assessments is to act as a metric to objectively and systematically identify FL capability within UK Defence.

2. The MOD Language Assessment Board (MODLAB) formally assesses the proficiency of personnel, nominated by the Authority, in the skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, in approximately 40 languages per annum against specific target levels: Level 1 - Survival, Level 2 - Functional, Level 3 - Professional and Level 4 - Expert . An indicative list of languages required is contained in Annex A to this Statement of Requirement (SOR). The list of languages is not exhaustive and will be adjusted to meet future requirements of the Authority.

3. It is essential that the provision of language assessments is completely independent from the provision of any language education/training delivery to the Authority. Any Contractor or their sub-contractors that are involved in the provision of language education/training delivery to the Authority must ensure that any conflict is avoided.

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More information

Attachments

• 20200728-700009467-MODLAB_Foreign_Language_Assessments-(Contract)-PSGW01398-TRANSPARENCY REDACTED.pdf
• Contract schedules

• 20200728-700009467-MODLAB FL Assessments (Offer of Ctt Cover Ltr+DF10)-O(MOD Signed).pdf
• Contract schedules

• DEFFORM10 - 1398.pdf
• Signed contract

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Award information

Awarded date

28 July 2020

Contract start date

1 August 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Total value of contract

£2,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Allko

Address

Defence Academy of the UK Trenchard Building
Shrivenham
SN6 8LA
England

Email

sarah.allko330@mod.gov.uk