---
title: "Extension of the Life in the UK Test Contract with PSI Services (UK)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07833f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Home Office"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# Extension of the Life in the UK Test Contract with PSI Services (UK)

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07833f

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## Summary

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.

### 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094971-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 30 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,263,003 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Home Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSI Services (UK) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 21:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094971-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
- https://www.judiciary.uk

## Provenance

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