How many contracts, if any, valued at $1 million or more has the Ministry of Education awarded to a service provider without undertaking a competitive tendering process since 1 January 2025 and for each such contract, who was awarded the contract, what was it for, what was its value and what Government Procurement Rules exemption, if any, was used to exempt it?

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education has awarded two contracts, valued at $1 million or more, to a service provider without undertaking a competitive tendering process since 1 January 2025. These are outlined below: Language Circle • Purpose: National Language Advisor and Language Assistants • Value: $1,606,011 • Exemption: Rule 14.9(c)(ii) – only one supplier (intellectual property/exclusive rights). Methodist Mission Southern • Purpose: Delivery of the ENRICH oral language programme • Value: $5,600,000 • Exemption: Rule 14.9(c)(ii) – only one supplier (intellectual property/exclusive rights).