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Preliminary Market Engagement Round 3 for the Life in the UK (LITUK) Secure Digital Test and Digital Online Learning Materials Service

Home Office

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06 Jan 2026 at 09:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office intends to procure the Life in the UK Secure Digital Test and Digital Online Learning Materials Service. The service will support the Life in the UK test, an essential part of the route to settlement and British citizenship, and provide digital learning materials for people undertaking the test. The requirement is for a secure, digital-by-default service combining front-end customer services, educational software, online learning, testing and evaluation, IT development, support and security assurance. It is intended to improve customer experience while maintaining the standards needed to support UK Visas and Immigration decisions. Delivery will be nationwide across the United Kingdom. The procurement is for services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This procurement is at planning stage and is currently in its third round of preliminary market engagement; it is not an invitation to tender, and the preferred solution has not been decided. The Home Office expects the future contract to run from 24 November 2027 to 23 November 2032, with renewal provisions allowing an extension to 23 November 2034. The estimated value is £90,871,000 excluding VAT and £109,045,200 including VAT. The buyer plans to share its service vision and proposed procurement approach through the engagement. Participants are expected to complete the engagement process by 9 October 2026 at 17:00 BST, with the engagement event planned to be live from 11 September 2026. The procurement is above the relevant threshold.

This will suit organisations able to design, operate and support secure digital public services at national scale, particularly providers combining software development, online learning, testing and assessment, customer-facing platforms and technical support. Relevant experience is likely to include delivering high-volume services for government or regulated environments, integrating digital testing with learning content, and maintaining reliable services throughout a multi-year operating period. Strong information security, service assurance, accessibility, user experience and data protection capabilities will be important because test results support immigration and citizenship decisions. The buyer is considering technological innovation alongside continuity and rigorous standards, so established providers, specialist digital firms, education technology businesses and capable consortia may wish to prepare for the future competition. SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Round 3 for the Life in the UK (LITUK) Secure Digital Test and Digital Online Learning Materials Service

Notice Description

The Home Office (HO) is the government department responsible for safeguarding the nation through border control, immigration, passport issuance, policing, fire services, counter-terrorism and drugs policies. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) plays an integral role in delivering this vision, managing millions of applications annually, enabling foreign nationals to visit, study, work or settle in the UK. As part of the evolution of existing services, UKVI pursues the transformation and modernisation of services in a manner that enhances customer experience and ensures accurate and efficient outcomes. One of the core services delivered by UKVI is the Life in the UK test, an essential component of the route to settlement in the UK and to UK citizenship. The Life in the UK Secure Digital Test and Digital Online Learning Materials Service (LITUK) Project is procuring a new service; enabling the continued delivery of front-end services, balancing continuity with improvements and transformation. LITUK aims to move to a 'Digital-by-Default' approach, while upholding the rigorous standards necessary to support UKVI immigration decisions. The successful provider will deliver a service that combines technological innovation with security assurance, enabling customers to demonstrate their knowledge of life in the UK with confidence and convenience throughout their UK immigration journey. The purpose of this third round of Preliminary Market Engagement is to share information relating to the Authority's vision for the LitUK service and the procurement approach. At this stage, no final decisions have been made regarding the preferred solution. Please Note: the content of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice may be subject to change.

Planning Information

The purpose of this third round of Preliminary Market Engagement is to share information relating to the Authority's vision for the LitUK service and the procurement approach. Please note, the Authority is not requesting any feedback as part of this round of Engagement. 1. To express an interest, participants must first be registered on the Home Office's eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at  https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by following the Register Here Link. 2. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid D-U-N-S number (as provided by Dun & Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. 3. Registering on JAGGAER will not provide immediate access to this Preliminary Market Engagement. Once you have registered on JAGGAER, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing LITUK-2-ProjectTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk with the following: - Email subject line: LITUK Procurement - Expression of Interest - Email to include: Organisation name (as registered on JAGGAER), D-U-N-S number, Contact name, E-mail address and Telephone number. 4. Once the above steps are completed, participants will be granted access to the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) event in JAGGAER. 5. Participants should then complete and return their signed NDA, via JAGGAER, in order to be added to the Preliminary Market Engagement event once live, on 11 September 2026. 6. Participants should ensure that they leave enough time to submit the signed NDA and written response in time for the Preliminary Market Engagement close date of 09 October 2026 at 17:00 (BST). Please note: if you have previously signed a Home Office NDA for other Projects, you are still required to sign a new NDA and follow the process above. Once you have completed the process above, you will be added to the Engagement Event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffc2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088893-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

32270000 - Digital transmission apparatus

48190000 - Educational software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212190 - Educational software development services

72222300 - Information technology services

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

73430000 - Test and evaluation

75110000 - General public services

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

75131100 - General personnel services for the government

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,871,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Nov 2027 - 23 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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