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    ContractsUK Language Training Services and Centre Management
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    UK Language Training Services and Centre Management

    FCDO seeks language training suppliers to deliver services in up to 87 languages and manage its Language Centre, with potential expansion through Centres of Excellence.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 10 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    10 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is seeking qualified supplier(s) to deliver professional language training services across up to 87 languages and manage the FCDO Language Centre. The procurement includes exploration of establishing Centres of Excellence to provide specialized training in languages such as French, Arabic, and Spanish. The new training model is designed to be flexible and scalable to accommodate future demand from FCDO and other government departments (HMG) across varying volumes and language combinations. This preliminary market engagement phase is designed to assess supplier capabilities, gather market intelligence, and develop a fair, accessible, and competitive procurement process that meets the organization's evolving language training needs.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In education training, FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Adam Smith International Ltd1× · 50%
    2. Hayes Collins Media1× · 50%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, PeoplePlus Group Ltd, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068530
    FC
    Buyer
    FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
    Sector
    Education & Training