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    ContractsUK Visa Sponsor for Erasmus+ Exchange Participants
    Awarded contract

    UK Visa Sponsor for Erasmus+ Exchange Participants

    Awarded
    £4.6m
    Published 17 Jul 2026

    Procure a government authorised visa sponsor to manage Certificates of Sponsorship and Home Office compliance for UK-based Erasmus+ exchange participants on work placements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 17 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £4.6m
    Published 17 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,585,304
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IS
      IRARA SERVICES LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    17 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The UK Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to procure a government authorised visa sponsor to administer the new Erasmus+ Government Authorised Exchange (Temporary Work) visa scheme. This role involves issuing Certificates of Sponsorship and ensuring full compliance with Home Office requirements for inbound international participants undertaking supernumerary work placements in the UK, including traineeships, teacher assignments, and training assignments. This procurement follows the UK's agreement in principle to associate with Erasmus+, the EU's flagship education and training programme with a €26.2 billion budget for 2021-27. The DfE particularly welcomes applications from Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), and collaborative consortia bids from organisations of all types.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. IFF1× · 33%
    2. NCB RiP1× · 33%
    3. IRARA SERVICES LIMITED1× · 33%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-064e9a
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Education & Training