Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
2 Marsham Street,
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Contact person: Lisa Griffiths
Telephone: +44 2070354848
E-mail: lisa.griffiths1@homeoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services (UK ENIC)
Reference number: Contract_15583
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services for UK Visa & Nationality (UKVN) service within Home Office
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 724 114.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Commercial Price
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-027845
Section V: 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
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/01/2025
V.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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ecctis Limited
Suffolk House, Suffolk Road
Cheltenham
GL50 2ED
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ecctis.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 724 114.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025