Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
2 Marsham Street,
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Lisa Griffiths
lisa.griffiths1@homeoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2070354848
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services (UK ENIC)
Reference number
Contract_15583
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services for UK Visa & Nationality (UKVN) service within Home Office
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £20,724,114
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial Price / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for an additional 2 years (1+1) following the initial 5 year contract term.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-027845
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_15583
Title
Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services (UK ENIC)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ecctis Limited
Suffolk House, Suffolk Road
Cheltenham
GL50 2ED
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,724,114
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom