Published date: 29 January 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 December 2024, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

Lebanon

Value of contract

£1,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

ARK LB1678

Published date

29 January 2025

Closing date

16 December 2024

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

8 January 2025

Contract end date

14 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

ARK is seeking an experienced and qualified training provider to deliver a FREC 3 course to 10 members of its training team in Lebanon. Training providers should have experience of training organisations linked to the military, law enforcement or PSC/PMCs. The training provider must be able to deliver training from 10 Jan 25.

Background:
The UK Government has been providing security assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) for over a decade which significantly contributes to Lebanon's security and stability. This support includes comprehensive train-and-equip programmes to enhance the LAF's operational capabilities and effectiveness. Since 2022, ARK Group DMCC and its partner organisation have been responsible for delivering the Lebanese Armed Forces National Security Assistance Programme on behalf of the UK Government and have a permanent team of instructors and mentors stationed in Lebanon.

Description of Entity:
ARK is a stabilisation and development company committed to empowering local communities and beneficiaries in conflict, post-conflict, and fragile areas by providing evidence-based programmatic interventions, policy recommendations, research, and capacity-building. Working with local communities, ARK seeks to understand and mitigate the adverse effects of conflict and instability, enhance social cohesion and resilience, and promote human security, development, and economic opportunity. ARK is registered in the United Arab Emirates, with branch offices in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

FREC 3 Training Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 2 December 2024, last edited 2 December 2024

Additional text

Please request the tender document by emailing procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com


Award information

Awarded date

2 January 2025

Contract start date

9 January 2025

Contract end date

14 January 2025

Total value of contract

£14,360

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Lazarus Training Limited

Address

458a Ashingdon Road
Rochford, Essex
United Kingdom

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£14,360

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement@ARK

Address

Jumeirah Lakes Towers Unit No:3307-3, Mazaya Business Avenue BB1, Plot No:JLTE-PH2-BB1
Dubai
BB1
England

Telephone

+971568295420

Email

procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com

Website

ark.international