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Official procurement procedure
Erasmus+ Government Authorised Exchange Visa Sponsor
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£12,118,000
Submission deadline 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: 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. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Department for Education | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £12,118,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department for Education
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Department for Education. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
40%Historical Average
Competition Density
7.2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Flood Control (NI)Top vendor: 46.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 185 active published awards; 13 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Flood Control (NI) | 3 wins | £60,000,000 |
| Ground Control Limited | 2 wins | £40,000,000 |
| Personnel Hygiene Services Limited trading as PHS Group plc | 1 win | £10,586,364 |
| McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited | 2 wins | £9,743,488 |
| IRARA SERVICES LIMITED | 1 win | £4,585,304 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Education | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published17 Jul 2026, 12:02 BST | Last source update17 Jul 2026, 12:02 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-064e9a | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
17 Jul 2026, 12:02 BST - Status changed to complete
17 Jul 2026, 12:02 BST - Official notice release published
17 Jul 2026, 12:02 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
17 Jul 2026, 12:02 BST - Official notice release published
15 Apr 2026, 14:18 BST - Status changed to active
15 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST - Official notice release published
15 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST - Published value updated to £12,118,000
15 Apr 2026, 10:52 BST - Status changed to planned
15 Apr 2026, 10:52 BST - Official notice release published
15 Apr 2026, 10:52 BST - Submission deadline changed to 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
15 Apr 2026, 10:52 BST - Published value updated to £7,500,000
12 Feb 2026, 10:15 GMT - Status changed to planning
12 Feb 2026, 10:15 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Feb 2026, 10:15 GMT - Buyer information updated
12 Feb 2026, 10:15 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
17 Jul 2026, 12:02 BST - Submission deadline
26 May 2026, 12:00 BST - Award active
17 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £4,585,304
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards IRARA SERVICES LIMITED £4,585,304 · 17 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 7 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 7 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 5 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Department for Education
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVDAward and contract changes
Documents (0)
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Related procedures (0)
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