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AwardedAwarded 11 September 2026

Asean-uk sage

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Central government

In brief

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office awarded training and education work to Adam Smith International Ltd on 11 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £9,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 32 months, up to 44 months with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The ASEAN-UK SAGE programme is a six-year Business Case funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) through the UK Mission to ASEAN. Delivered in two phases, the UK Mission to ASEAN is now seeking eligible organisation(s) to deliver a three-year Phase 2. Phase 2 will run for three UK financial years, from August 2026 to March 2029, with a total budget of £9,000,000. It will be delivered by a lead organisation under an agreement with the UK Mission to ASEAN, supported by downstream partners as needed. The focus of ASEAN-UK SAGE is to support inclusive and equitable quality education for children across Southeast Asia Region in close collaboration with ASEAN secretariat, especially for girls and the most marginalised, contributing to regional integration and narrowing of development disparities between ASEAN Member States (AMS) . The emphasis in Phase 2 will be on the use of evidence to improve learning outcomes and inclusion, especially for priority countries in the region.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Adam Smith International Ltd
5 bids received
£8,699,631
14 September 2026 to 31 March 2029
Adam Smith International Ltd
5 bids received
£8,669,631
Awarded 10 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 060773-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080698-2025
  3. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 080713-2025
  4. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 024540-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 034426-2026
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 034563-2026
  7. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 076105-2026
  8. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 086701-2026
  9. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 086711-2026

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From notice 060773-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2025, last updated 14 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.