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title: "Erasmus+ Government Authorised Exchange Visa Sponsor"
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# Erasmus+ Government Authorised Exchange Visa Sponsor

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/erasmus-government-authorised-exchange-visa-sponsor-ocds-h6vhtk-064e9a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Erasmus+ Government Authorised Exchange Visa Sponsor". Published status: complete. Published Value: £12,118,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: education.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Published Value:** £12,118,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administration services, Administrative educational services, Administrative services for business operations, Administrative services related to tourism affairs, Call centre (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £4,585,304 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/erasmus-government-authorised-exchange-visa-sponsor-ocds-h6vhtk-064e9a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064e9a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/erasmus-government-authorised-exchange-visa-sponsor-ocds-h6vhtk-064e9a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [education.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.app.jaggaer.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/erasmus-government-authorised-exchange-visa-sponsor-ocds-h6vhtk-064e9a#participate

## Description
On 17 December, the UK and the European Commission reached an agreement in principle for the UK to associate to Erasmus+ in 2027. 
Erasmus+ is the European Union's flagship programme to support education, training, youth, and sport in Europe and beyond, with an overall estimated budget of €26.2 billion for the period 2021-27. It is a grant funding scheme offering a broad range of opportunities for learners and staff across the education, training, youth, and sport sectors.  
Procurement of a Visa Sponsor 
Separately, the Department is seeking to procure an overarching sponsor to issue Certificates of Sponsorship and ensure compliance with Home Office requirements for a new Erasmus+ Government Authorised Exchange (Temporary Work) visa scheme, for inbound mobilities to the UK where participants are undertaking supernumerary work placements such as traineeships, teacher assignments or training assignments. 
The DfE is keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Consideration will also be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 63515000, 72253000, 72253100, 75100000, 75112000, 75121000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,118,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 30/12/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Erasmus+ Temporary Worker Visa Sponsorship Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **IRARA Services limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-179325`
  - Value: £4,585,304 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 16/07/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,585,304
  - Signed Date: 19/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034076-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-18T12:34:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T16:41:19.920Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064e9a