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Department for Education

Erasmus+ Government Authorised Exchange Visa Sponsor

Business Services
ValueValue not published
Awarded16 Jul 2026
Published17 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
IRARA SERVICES LIMITED
Awarded value£4.6m
Award date16 Jul 2026

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
commercialdelivery.skills@education.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

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.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Erasmus+ is the European Union's flagship programme

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.

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OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e9a
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
067725-2026
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