How to win: Leicester College Call for Turing Scheme Partners 2026/27

About this contract

In June 2026, Leicester College secured both FE and HE Turing Scheme contracts for 2026/27. To enable selected 2026/27 student cohorts to benefit from overseas further education-based mobility placements, we are currently welcoming applications from experienced and reputable organisations to support us by organising, managing, and delivering these international mobility placements. Leicester College intends to contract to one or more providers within the contract period. The anticipated annual value of the services is approximately £25,000 to £125,000 depending on your capacity, costs and our student volumes. To be considered as a partner organisation we require, as a minimum:  Demonstrable experience of supporting international mobility placements with UK further education students, including apprentices  Evidence of working with disadvantaged, underrepresented, and SEND students, with tailored support approaches  Provision of high-quality work placements with external employers that enable students to enhance transferable skills and improve educational and career prospects  Placements for 14 or 15 days (with a minimum of 10 work/study days), or at least 7 days

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Leicester College scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £25,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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