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EOI for Visa Application Services

Department for Transport · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice/Expression of Interest (EOI) is to determine market appetite and to gather information pertaining to cabability and potential costs. This will aid the Department is refining the requirement. The Department for Transport (DfT) has a requirement for the provision of an experienced third-party provider to deliver comprehensive visa sponsorship services for skilled workers. The appointed supplier will be responsible for the end-to-end management of sponsorship activities, ensuring full compliance with UK Government Home Office regulations. The Department for Transport (DfT) has held an A-rated license to sponsor employees for skilled worker visas for several years, with an allocation of eight certificates per year, with an intention to apply for eight more. Interested suppliers are required to created an account to access DfTs e-sourcing platform: • https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once successfully registered, please access the EOI by selecting the below link: • https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/833857000199A9D4B9F8

Classification

  • CPV72416000 — Application service providers
  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
EOI-VISA-TRHR01
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Oct 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
3 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Entry 2
Id
72416000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Application service providers

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062115-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 12:30
Entry 2
Id
062117-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 12:33

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Interested suppliers are required to created an account to access DfTs e-sourcing platform: • https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once successfully registered, please access the EOI by selecting the below link: • https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/833857000199A9D4B9F8

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLTC-5358-LTWZ
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PLTC-5358-LTWZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a7d2-2025-10-03T12:33:04+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·