# Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ecctis Limited](/suppliers/ecctis/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £20,724,114
- Tender value: £207,241,114
- Award date: 22 January 2025
- Published: 20 February 2025
- Contract start: 22 January 2025
- Contract end: 30 November 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 30d3f8bc-027b-4388-b317-821a57676d31-828718
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f88d42a9-e165-46f2-bd06-a0f98a4e9ca0

## Description

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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d3f8bc-027b-4388-b317-821a57676d31-828718)