Notice Information
Notice Title
SELT 2019 - UK (PEL) - Contract Extension 2026
Notice Description
Concession for the provision of Secure English Language Testing (SELT) in the UK. This is a notification of an extension under the current terms of the concession.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a809cee6-d80b-46e9-98b2-8d6151817da4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6b99359-329e-4206-86bc-259ebe25a742
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73430000 - Test and evaluation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,781,826 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £6,804,493 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jan 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Oct 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Nov 2019 - 3 Nov 2027 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HOME OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CROYDON
- Postcode
- CR9 2BY
- Post Town
- Croydon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Quays
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6b99359-329e-4206-86bc-259ebe25a742
18th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c55e0c57-057c-43e1-b139-a77d5a65626f
27th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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