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title: "Life in the UK 2024 Contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0d22b093-a105-4614-887f-5cded3f02f4c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Life in the UK 2024 Contract

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d22b093-a105-4614-887f-5cded3f02f4c

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## Summary

The Home Office has completed the award stage of a procurement process for the "Life in the UK 2024" contract, focused on general personnel services for the government. The contract involves developing and delivering a test based on the "Life in the United Kingdom" for various regions including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the UK. This procurement was concluded through a negotiated procedure without prior publication and is valued at £19,767,917. The procurement category is services, and the contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2027. The award was made to PSI Services (UK) Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), on 20th March 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in government personnel services and educational testing. Businesses that can offer innovative and comprehensive solutions for administering knowledge tests across multiple regions would find this contract particularly advantageous for expanding their reach and expertise. The involvement of PSI Services (UK) Ltd highlights the potential for similar enterprises to engage with significant public sector contracts, thereby promoting growth and enhancing their market presence.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice for the provision of Life in the UK services. The Home Office wishes to appoint a supplier for the provision of a service to develop and deliver a test of the knowledge of Life in the UK based on the Life in the United Kingdom.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/887f00e3-74c7-4aa5-ab48-764f6de8075e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,767,917 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,767,917 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSI SERVICES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75131100 - General personnel services for the government

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/887f00e3-74c7-4aa5-ab48-764f6de8075e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/887f00e3-74c7-4aa5-ab48-764f6de8075e
  30th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d6fbb09-c041-4d59-9ab7-b437cef98a16
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