---
title: "Extension of the Life in the UK Test Preparation Materials Contract with The Stationery Office Ltd"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078401"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Home Office"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Extension of the Life in the UK Test Preparation Materials Contract with The Stationery Office Ltd

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078401

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## Summary

The Home Office’s Life in the UK Test preparation materials contract covers the official materials used to support the statutory test. The work includes publishing and printing the materials, fulfilling and distributing orders, managing stock, and providing related services. The materials are supplied across the UK. The contract is for printed materials and associated products, with the Stationery Office Ltd as the incumbent supplier. The requirement is tied to the delivery of official test preparation resources, rather than general publishing or print services, and includes the supply chain activities needed to keep those materials available to test candidates.

The Home Office has modified the existing contract to extend its term while a replacement procurement is completed and mobilised. The Stationery Office Ltd remains the supplier. The extension runs from 21 May 2027 to 30 March 2028; the contract began on 22 May 2018. Its total value after modification is approximately £7.605 million, including an estimated modification value of approximately £662,000. The modification is made under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and keeps the existing scope, pricing and commercial arrangements unchanged. The contract was originally awarded to the incumbent supplier; this release provides no separate evaluation criteria or competitive procedure for the modification.

For suppliers considering similar Home Office work, this contract demonstrates demand for a complete, dependable service around official test preparation materials: publishing, print production, fulfilment, distribution and stock management. Credible competitors would need to show they can maintain continuity of supply across the UK while meeting the operational requirements of a statutory testing service. Experience coordinating the full materials supply chain, managing inventory and delivering a consistent service would be relevant. The extension was intended to avoid disruption and the duplicated procurement, onboarding, mobilisation and transition effort involved in changing supplier for an interim period. Suppliers should therefore be prepared to evidence the capacity and capability to take over an established service smoothly and support transition planning, alongside their core publishing and distribution expertise.

### Lot Information

Life in the UK Test Preparation Materials Contract with The Stationery Office Ltd

Provision of official Life in the UK Test preparation materials, including publication, printing, fulfilment, distribution, stock management and associated services supporting the statutory Life in the UK Test.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095324-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 May 2018 - 30 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,605,000 |

## 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 | THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095324-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test

## Provenance

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