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Framework Agreement for English Proficiency Test in Middle East and Africa

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 23:17.

Opportunity overview

delivery of online English proficiency tests, the use of the service will be based on demand and through a mini competition among the contracted suppliers under this framework

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

KAPLAN U.K. LIMITED

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£500k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£500k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04678712
Location
London, UKI44, SE1 9DE, United Kingdom

OIDI LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£500k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£500k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09392947
Location
Eastleigh, UKJ35, SO53 3LG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

  • Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • The Framework Agreement is awarded to the following suppliers: 1. BC EnglishScore Limited - a separate UK7 notice published for them (ocds-h6vhtk-05e440) 2. Oxford International Digital Institute (OIDI Ltd.) 3. Kaplan Testing Services Limited :The contract is awarded to Kaplan Testing Services Limited. Kaplan UK Limited, the UK parent company within the Kaplan group structure, has provided a Parent Company Guarantee in support of the supplier's contractual obligations.Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ITT1027945
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Id
GB-COH-RC000060

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000060

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHTN-1551-GCQH

Address

Street Address
1 Redman Place, Stratford,
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
KAPLAN U.K. LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04678712

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04678712

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBBY-4434-VXTH

Address

Street Address
Palace House, 3 Cathedral Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 9DE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
OIDI LTD
Id
GB-COH-09392947

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09392947

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGQN-9728-JWBD

Address

Street Address
New Kings Court Tollgate
Locality
Eastleigh
Postal Code
SO53 3LG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80420000
Description
E-learning services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04678712
Name
KAPLAN U.K. LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-09392947
Name
OIDI LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 May 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Performance will be managed through the contract management arrangements established under the framework. Where a service requirement arises, suppliers appointed to the framework will be invited to participate in a mini-competition. Specific performance measures, service requirements and deliverables will be agreed, where appropriate, at the individual order form/call-off contract level to reflect the particular scope and requirements of each award resulting from the mini-competition process.

Period

Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Apr 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
27 Apr 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
possible extension of 2 periods of 12 months

Value

Including VAT
500,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-17622
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
The Framework Agreement is awarded to the following suppliers: 1. BC EnglishScore Limited - a separate UK7 notice published for them (ocds-h6vhtk-05e440) 2. Oxford International Digital Institute (OIDI Ltd.) 3. Kaplan Testing Services Limited :The contract is awarded to Kaplan Testing Services Limited. Kaplan UK Limited, the UK parent company within the Kaplan group structure, has provided a Parent Company Guarantee in support of the supplier's contractual obligations.
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
055190-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Jun 2026, 12:55
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1JQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 017605-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 052102-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 055190-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·