AwardedAwarded 1 May 2026

Framework Agreement for English Proficiency Test in Middle East and Africa

British Council · Local or regional public body

In brief

British Council awarded training work to Kaplan Higher Education UK Limited, Oidi Ltd and BC Englishscore Limited on 1 May 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £214,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

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

What the notice says

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

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Kaplan Higher Education UK Limited
Oidi Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
£500,000
1 May 2026 to 29 April 2028
Kaplan Higher Education UK Limited
BC Englishscore Limited (SME)
Oidi Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
£500,000
Awarded 26 February 2026
1 May 2026 to 29 April 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 075167-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 017605-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 052102-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 055190-2026

About the buyer

British CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 075167-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 November 2025, last updated 11 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.