Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services
Notice 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f88d42a9-e165-46f2-bd06-a0f98a4e9ca0
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d3f8bc-027b-4388-b317-821a57676d31
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75110000 - General public services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £207,241,114 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £20,724,114 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Jan 2025 - 30 Nov 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- David Bussey, Department for Education
- Contact Email
- david.bussey@education.gov.uk, lisa.griffiths1@homeoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d3f8bc-027b-4388-b317-821a57676d31
20th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d0f5cbe-dd44-4ac1-88c3-9e792c0e059d
17th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
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Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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