--- title: "UKVI Secure Testing Services (STS) (LITUK Test)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0393c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0393c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0393c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0393c6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2022-12-22" --- # UKVI Secure Testing Services (STS) (LITUK Test) Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0393c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0393c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0393c6.json) ## Summary The Home Office is planning to procure UKVI Secure Testing Services (STS) for Life in the UK Testing (LitUK) with an estimated value of £50,000,000. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the Contract Notice expected to be published in early 2023. Prospective suppliers are encouraged to express interest in the project, and a Supplier Event is planned for early 2023. The procurement opportunity falls under the services category in the test and evaluation industry, with the buying organisation located in London, United Kingdom. This tender for secure testing services presents an opportunity for businesses providing computer-related professional services, administration services, and supporting services for the government. Companies with experience in delivering secure online tests and digital solutions may find this opportunity particularly relevant. The Home Office intends to launch a competition to find a new provider, offering prospects for business growth through service provision to individuals applying for settlement or UK citizenship. Interested parties should monitor updates for potential procurement options and deadlines, ensuring alignment with the Home Office's transformation goals. ## Notice The Home Office plans to procure secure testing services for persons to apply for settlement and/or apply for UK citizenship through the delivery of Life in the UK Testing (LitUK) within the UK. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Secretary of State for the Home Department, acting through UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), is the Authority reviewing options for a potential future procurement of Secure Testing Services (STS) for the Life in the UK Test (LiTUK). UKVI is a department within the Home Office and has Customers in the UK who include but are not limited to: * those seeking to extend permissions to work or study in the UK; * those seeking to extend permissions to stay or settle with family; * those seeking to evidence their rights as European Economic Area nationals and family members: and * those progressing from earlier immigration permissions to British nationality. A knowledge of English has been a requirement for naturalisation as a British citizen for many years. Since 2005, Customers have also been required to show an understanding of life in the UK. The LitUK test is designed to test an individual's knowledge of life in the UK (based on content of 'Life in the United Kingdom; a guide for new residents' handbook). The test is taken as part of an application for settlement in the UK or naturalisation as a British citizen. LitUK is currently a computer based multiple choice test containing 24 questions, taken under secure conditions. For the year 1st July 2021 - 30th June 2022 approximately 200,000 tests were taken across the test centre network. This soft market testing exercise is to seek valuable input from the market to understand supplier / market appetite, capacity and capability, along with an understanding of potential risks and opportunities. We are seeking input from the market to establish the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement for Life in the UK Test that supports both current services and their future transformation. A key ambition of this soft market engagement is to test the feasibility of potential procurement options and the markets capacity, capability, and maturity to not only deliver the services as they are currently, but to transform these services by maximising use of digital solutions to manage remote and secure online UK tests (Remote Proctoring), whilst maintaining the security, integrity and Customer satisfaction of using these services. The Home Office's intention is to launch a competition to find new provider. Indicative timescales are of competition launch in early 2023, these dates are indicative only, and may be subject to change. Following the publication of this PIN, there will be a Supplier Event held in order to engage with prospective bidders and provide further information, and to afford prospective bidders an opportunity to ask questions. Additional information: Prospective bidders are invited to express an interest in the provision of services by e- mailing the project at the address given at section I.1. of this notice. The Authority uses an eSourcing toolkit to enable its sourcing activities to be conducted over the internet. Further documentation will be made available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge via the eSourcing portal, ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036397-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Feb 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 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 ### Codes - 72590000 - Computer-related professional services - 73430000 - Test and evaluation - 75100000 - Administration services - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government ## Release History - 22 Dec 2022 at 14:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036397-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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