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EOI for Visa Application Services

Department for Transport · Central government

In brief

Department for Transport has announced plans to buy legal and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 days, starting 1 December 2025.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062115-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062117-2025

About the buyer

Department for TransportLast 12 months

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From notice 062115-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 October 2025, last updated 3 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.