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title: "SELT 2019 - UK (ISC) - Contract Extension 2024"
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# SELT 2019 - UK (ISC) - Contract Extension 2024

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-416d8dfc-e6e4-4b95-abd9-8ebc11d6572b

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## Summary

The Home Office has extended the contract for the provision of Secure English Language Testing (SELT) services under the title "SELT 2019 - UK (ISC) - Contract Extension 2024." This tender, classified under the industry category 'Test and evaluation' (CPV 73430000), involves a concession for testing services across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract period slated to span from 4th November 2019 to 3rd November 2026. Key dates include the award on 9th October 2024 and the publication on 27th November 2024. The procurement followed an open procedure above threshold, demonstrating transparency and broad competitive participation.

This contract extension presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the evaluation and testing industry, particularly those capable of delivering large-scale, high-stakes language testing services. The extension ensures continuity and stability for the successful supplier, IELTS SELT Consortium, and highlights the potential for well-established companies to secure long-term public sector contracts. While SMEs and VCSEs were considered unsuitable for this particular large-scale contract, other similar ventures might become accessible as the demand for elaborate testing services continues to evolve.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/753b64a4-cce3-47b1-bf52-8cd122553dc6 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2019 - 3 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,644,926 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,644,926 |
| 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 | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR9 2BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IELTS SELT CONSORTIUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73430000 - Test and evaluation

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2024 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/753b64a4-cce3-47b1-bf52-8cd122553dc6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/753b64a4-cce3-47b1-bf52-8cd122553dc6
  27th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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