Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester College
Freemen's Park Campus
LEICESTER
LE2 7LW
Contact
Jodie Rolls
Telephone
+44 1162242040
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10003867
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.leicestercollege.ac.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.leicestercollege.ac.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.leicestercollege.ac.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
FE College
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Leicester College call for Turing Scheme Partners
Reference number
Turing 2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In March 2025, Leicester College intends to submit a grant funding application to the Department for Education (DfE) for the 2025/26 Turing Scheme. The Scheme funds mobility placements in education and training across the world.
To enable selected 2025/26 student cohorts to benefit from overseas further education-based mobility placements, we are currently welcoming tenders from experienced and reputable organisations to support us by organising, managing, and delivering these international mobility placements. Partners will need to agree to be named in the College's application for funding by signing letters of intent, to be provided prior to interview. Signature of the of the letter of intent should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods or services to any specific value.
Leicester College proposes contract one or more providers for a maximum period of 12 months.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £125,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- CZ - Czechia
- DE - Germany
- EL - Greece
- ES - Spain
- FR - France
- NO - Norway
- ID - Indonesia
- LC - St Lucia
- TH - Thailand
- ZA - South Africa
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To enable selected 2025/26 student cohorts to benefit from overseas further education-based mobility placements, we are currently welcoming tenders from experienced and reputable organisations to support us by organising, managing, and delivering these international mobility placements. Partners will need to agree to be named in the College's application for funding by signing letters of intent, to be provided prior to interview. Signature of the of the letter of intent should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods or services to any specific value.
Leicester College proposes contract one or more providers for a maximum period of 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £125,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 February 2025
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 December 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 February 2025
Local time
11:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Leicester College
Leicester College Welford Road Leicester
Leicester
LE2 7LW
Telephone
+44 1162242240
Country
United Kingdom