UK ENIC

Tender description

This opportunity notice is intended to alert suppliers to a potential procurement exercise to be run jointly by the Home Department and Department for Education. The services to be delivered are the UK ENIC (The European Network of Information Centres) which is the UK’s National Agency responsible for providing information, advice and expert opinion on vocational, academic and professional qualifications from over 200 countries. The Home Department requirements cover a UK Visa Recognition of Professional Qualifications verification service which will evaluate and assure evidence from customers who hold International educational qualifications. The 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 submitted. The market engagement will consist of three separate activities: 1. A Virtual Market Engagement Event (9th October 2023, 11AM-1PM) 2. One-to-One Market Engagement sessions with representatives of each procuring Department during the week commencing October 9th. 3. Completion of a short online survey The overall aim of these engagements will be to: • Provide the opportunity to engage with the market and assess market interest in delivering Home Department and Department for Education services; and • Advise of potential next steps in the process; and • Allow interested parties to ask questions about the services. Supplier Questionnaire: A link to a supplier survey shall be provided in due course Virtual Market Engagement Event: Suppliers are invited to attend a Virtual Market Engagement Event on 9th October 2023, 11AM-1PM (max two per organisation). The virtual session will be run via Microsoft Teams. The virtual session will offer an introduction to UK ENIC and the UK Visa Recognition of Professional Qualifications verification service and Q&A session.