Published date: 20 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 21 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 21 February 2025)

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Contract summary

Industry

  • General public services - 75110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£207,241,114

Procurement reference

tender_299740/1454440

Published date

20 February 2025

Closing date

16 July 2024

Closing time

11:59am

Contract start date

22 January 2025

Contract end date

30 November 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This service will evaluate and assure evidence from customers who hold International educational qualifications. This service will also check and assure International educational qualifications for equivalency to UK educational standards and levels, assuring the credibility and authenticity of the certificate and qualifications as required under Home Office immigration policy as part of a UK visa application process acting through UK Visas and Immigration.

The Home Office (HO) UK Visa & Nationality (UKVN) service is underpinned by the UK National Information Centre (UK ENIC) in line with the Department for Education (DfE) obligations under the Lisbon Recognition Convention and the Global Convention.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

ITT ref 2841: Invitation to Tender Notice for DfE: The UK ENIC Service & Adjacent Services and for Home Office: The Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 April 2024, last edited 17 June 2024

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

22 January 2025

Contract start date

22 January 2025

Contract end date

30 November 2029

Total value of contract

£20,724,114

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ecctis Limited

Address

Suffolk House, Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2ED

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

David Bussey

Address

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Telephone

+44

Email

lisa.griffiths1@homeoffice.gov.uk