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Extension of the Life in the UK Test Contract with PSI Services (UK)

Home Office

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07 Oct 2026 at 21:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office’s Life in the UK Testing Services contract covers operation and management of the statutory Life in the UK Test. The service includes administering bookings, delivering tests through a nationwide network of test centres, customer support, fraud prevention and security, processing results, management information reporting and associated contract management. The work is delivered across the UK. The contract’s scope remains the existing testing service; the modification is for an extension of its duration, rather than a change to the services provided.

The contract has been awarded to PSI Services (UK) Ltd, and the contract is active. It was signed on 1 April 2025 and now runs from 1 April 2025 to 30 March 2028, following a six-month extension from the previous end date of 30 September 2027. The estimated contract value is £28,263,003, including an estimated £5.41 million for the modification; the previous estimated value was £22,857,999. The extension is made under the Procurement Act 2023 provision for additional services to maintain continuity while the replacement procurement and transition are completed. The procurement has one lot. No changes are made to pricing arrangements, supplier obligations, service or performance requirements, or the commercial model.

For suppliers considering comparable future Home Office work, this award demonstrates demand for a provider able to operate a nationwide, statutory testing service without disrupting test delivery. Credible capability would include managing test-centre coverage, booking systems, customer support, trained delivery personnel, results processing and management information, alongside robust security and fraud-prevention controls. The buyer’s stated rationale also shows the importance of operational readiness, systems integration, assurance and a controlled transition between providers: a competing supplier would need to demonstrate that it can mobilise reliably and maintain service continuity. Contract and performance management capacity matters, as does experience coordinating multiple operational components at national scale. The extension preserves the existing service model while replacement arrangements are completed, so familiarity with complex, established delivery operations is particularly relevant. No specific accreditation is identified in the procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extension of the Life in the UK Test Contract with PSI Services (UK)

Notice Description

Lot Information

Life in the UK Testing Services

Provision of Life in the UK Testing Services, including operation and management of the Life in the UK Test, administration of test bookings, delivery of testing through a nationwide test centre network, customer support services, fraud prevention and security measures, results processing, management information reporting and associated contract management activities supporting the statutory Life in the UK Test requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07833f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094971-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,263,003 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 30 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PSI Services (UK) Limited

Further Information

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